My brother and I sometimes argue about hot chocolate. He likes his made with cocoa, and I like mine with melted chocolate. Cocoa is chocolate with most of the cocoa butter squeezed out, so it’s a powder. Hot chocolates made with unsweetened cocoa are light with a lot of kick (I’ve already given a recipe for Sean’s favourite – our Extreme Cocoa). Hot chocolates made with melted chocolate, are rich and silky (think hot chocolates in Paris and see this recipe).
I started wondering what happened if you joined “light with a lot of kick” (cocoa) with “rich and silky” (melted chocolate). So I made it, and both of us are happy. The recipe is below, and I’ve added a bit of cinnamon for Christmas cheer.
Murphys Hot Melted Chocolate with Cocoa Kick
Ingredients:
- 100 g dark (70%) chocolate
- 40 g pure, unsweetened cocoa powder
- 140 g sugar
- 800 ml milk
- 1/2 teasp cinnamon
- Whipped cream for garnish (optional)
- Orange zest for garnish (optional)
What to do:
- Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or microwave.
- Mix together the cocoa, sugar, and cinnamon in a saucepan.
- Add the milk in small parts, stirring all the time, until it is smooth.
- Heat to a low simmer, stirring occasionally.
- Add the warmed cocoa milk to the melted chocolate in small parts, mixing all the time.
- It will clump at first, but keep adding in small parts until you have a smooth emulsion.
- Warm to drinking temperature (55C).
- Garnish with grated chocolate, whipped cream, and orange zest and enjoy!
Six servings.
Note: If you don’t like cinnamon, leave it away!
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MMM look great! Wonder what it would be like with a little drop of Bailys in it? Hope you are all well in Dingle and havent blown away after the weekend!
Cinnamon, you say? I’m sold!
hi lucy respie for ireland print it out