Ah....the holidays. Well, for most of us anyways. And what do I do to celebrate? A mug of warm, soothing hot chocolate, topped off with whipped cream. Kick back with a good romantic comedy ( Might I suggest The Holiday? ) And EnJoy....
Hot Chocolate, serves 1
~1/2 cup milk.* (Don't be whimpy, use full cream here. You've deserved it.)
~1/4 cup whipping cream.*(No, you may NOT substitute this with milk. Again, you've DESERVED this)
~1 tsp vanilla
~1 tbsp mint leaves OR orange zest OR 1 cinnamon stick, optional
~1 tsp cocoa powder.
~sugar, to taste.
~1 tsp hot water
~1 tbsp chopped semisweet chocolate ( I'm lazy, so I buy chocolate buttons. :-P )
~whipped cream, for topping.
~chocolate buttons, to garnish.
*Measure with the vessel you'll be using.
Combine your milk, cream and vanilla in a saucepan. If you're using any of the flavourings, throw those in as well then put the whole lot on the stove to heat up. Mix the cocoa powder, sugar and hot water in your mug of choice till smooth. throw in the chocolate. When your milk is boiling pour it into your mug. Count to 10, then start stirring like CRAZY. Top with your whipped cream and chocolate.
A note on the whipped cream:-
Ok, we all subconsciously KNOW that this recipe is gonna contribute to a very large holiday belly. So, to make ourselves feel better, before drinking this, why don't you whip the cream on your own, by hand? Just throw a bowl and whisk into the freezer for 15 minutes. Take it out, then pour 3 tbsp of your cold cream and a scant tsp of sugar into the bowl and whisk. Yes, your arm will feel like it'll fall off. Yes, you'll be red in the face by the time the exercise is over. Yes, you will start questioning if the pain is REALLY worth it. I assure you, IT IS. The labour that goes into this just makes the drink that little bit more satisfying.
Be good now boys and girls...:-)
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