I decided to try a new hot chocolate instead of my normal recipe {which consists of unmeasured amounts of vanilla sugar, cocoa powder and milk}.
I absolutely loved it. It was a tiny bit more work, but it was so much more indulgent!
First, in a small saucepan mix 1/2 cup sugar with 1/2 cup water and bring to a rapid boil, whisking constantly. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Keep whisking until smooth. Mix in 1 cup of heaving whipping cream and transfer to mixing bowl. Place bowl in refrigerator until mixture is thoroughly chilled. (I usually let it chill overnight)
When it is cold, whip on high speed until it becomes a chocolate mousse (or looks like whipped cream).
In your small saucepan again, heat 1 cup of whole milk per person, whisking constantly until hot.
Place 1 heaping tablespoon of mousse into each {small} cup. Then pour the warm milk over it, and just give it the teensiest stir .
Enjoy!
Wow, that looks so good. For my birthday I was given some chocolate chips and I could use them to make this.
ReplyDeleteYum, this sounds very good, my whole family loves hot cocoa- we will have to give this a try! ~April
ReplyDeleteThanks for this recipe! I tried it and loved it! It sounded a little more involved than it ended up being. Quick and easy, other than the wait to cool down. Since I used raw cream, I wasn't able to get it thick like a mousse, as raw cream doesn't whip up in the same way. But it did get foamy, and that was noticeable in the hot chocolate, which I loved. Foamy, mild, sweet hot chocolate, yum! I will try it in my coffee later this AM, can't wait!
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