Frozen Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
Makes
- 3 ounces semi- or bittersweet chocolate, roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups cold milk, whole is ideal here
- 3 cups ice
- 1/2 cup cold heavy or whipping cream
- Chocolate shavings, for garnish
Preparation
- Melt chocolate in a small/medium saucepan over very low heat, stirring constantly and not letting it cook a moment beyond its melted point.
- Remove from heat. Stir in cocoa and 2 tablespoons sugar. Drizzle in 1/2 cup milk very slowly, whisking the whole time. If any chocolate firms up, return the saucepan to a low stove, warming and whisking the mixture until it melts again.
- Off the heat, stir in the remaining 1 cup of cold milk, which should make the chocolate base cold. If not, let it chill in the freezer for a few minutes to hasten the cooling along.
- Beat heavy cream with remaining 2 teaspoons sugar until soft peaks form. You can do this vigorously by hand or with an electric mixer.
- In a blender, combine ice and chocolate-milk mixture until as smooth as a frozen cocktail. Pour into a glass — a goblet is traditional at the restaurant, but any glass you have will do — dollop with whipped cream and finish with shaved chocolate. Serve with a straw and a spoon.