Hot chocolate Rich, sweet and warming, hot chocolate has got to be the ultimate comfort drink, and I’ve added cream and real chocolate to make it about as comforting as you can get. Frothing the mixture with a hand blender gives it a lovely light, velvety texture. Serve with pineapple, orange-blossom or rosewater marshmallows (p.345).
Put 200g cold tap water and the drinking chocolate into a saucepan and bring to the boil over a medium heat. When boiling, add the dark chocolate, whipping cream and salt, and stir until the chocolate has melted. Using a hand blender, aerate the chocolate before pouring into a big mug to serve.
Serves 2 100g 55g 60g
Dark drinking chocolate Dark chocolate, broken into small pieces (minimum 60% cocoa solids) Whipping cream Pinch of salt
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