Normal American girl
sends her recipe for hot chocolate
after being open to trying it with Tabasco:
"OK, here's my personal recipe for some hot cocoa that sooths and bites in the same sip! I have played with a recipe I got at a coffee shop last year at this time in Michigan:
Real, (organic if possible) Dark cocoa
teaspoon to tablespoon (depending on your preference) cinnamon
same for nutmeg
dab of cloves and/or cardamon
pinch of cayenne pepper (to taste!)
Sometimes I use a teaspoon of instant coffee, or some that's been recently brewed
milk
How to prepare: Use a big mug
1.heat water to boil (a cup per person)
2.in bottom of cup mix all of the above ingredients and add enough water to dissolve into a smooth paste
3. Use a hand blender or some such implement to whip/froth the milk - I use about 2 cups milk in a deepish microwaveable container
4. When the milk is good and aerated, nuke for 3 minutes and it'll get very frothy (yum)
5. Add some hot water to the cocoa paste to fill mug half way, mix well.
6. Top with frothed milk, leaving a lot of foam to ride on top of the cup.
7. I use sweetener after mixing the paste. But if you use sugar, add it along with all other dry ingredients in step #2.
This is a decadent treat that will leave you purring! It is an insult to cayenne to use instant hot chocolate!
Enjoy!
Shaymeister"
Real, (organic if possible) Dark cocoa
teaspoon to tablespoon (depending on your preference) cinnamon
same for nutmeg
dab of cloves and/or cardamon
pinch of cayenne pepper (to taste!)
Sometimes I use a teaspoon of instant coffee, or some that's been recently brewed
milk
How to prepare: Use a big mug
1.heat water to boil (a cup per person)
2.in bottom of cup mix all of the above ingredients and add enough water to dissolve into a smooth paste
3. Use a hand blender or some such implement to whip/froth the milk - I use about 2 cups milk in a deepish microwaveable container
4. When the milk is good and aerated, nuke for 3 minutes and it'll get very frothy (yum)
5. Add some hot water to the cocoa paste to fill mug half way, mix well.
6. Top with frothed milk, leaving a lot of foam to ride on top of the cup.
7. I use sweetener after mixing the paste. But if you use sugar, add it along with all other dry ingredients in step #2.
This is a decadent treat that will leave you purring! It is an insult to cayenne to use instant hot chocolate!
Enjoy!
Shaymeister"
This sounds serious. Thanks! Ed.
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