Drinking Chocolate

Drinking Chocolate

Cream and milk slowly infused with cinnamon and vanilla bean, then melted with dark chocolate and capped with dense whipped cream. Patient, luxurious and intensely chocolatey.

LightCocoa

Medium

Difficulty

20 min

Time

400 Cal

Calories

1

Serving

Flavor profile

Non-alcoholic

Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter

Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.

Ingredients

  • Whipped Cream· not in your barFresh
  • Vanilla Extract· not in your bar1

    Or swap: Vanilla Syrup — adds a little sweetness

  • Heavy Cream· not in your bar2 oz

    Or swap: Coconut Cream — dairy-free, tiki-friendly, Half-and-Half — lighter

  • Cinnamon· not in your bar1 stick

    Or swap: Allspice — similar warm spice

  • Chocolate· not in your bar2 oz

    Or swap: Cocoa Powder — add a little sugar

  • Milk· not in your bar7 oz

    Or swap: Half-and-Half — richer, Plant-Based Milk — dairy-free swap

Instructions

  1. Heat the cream and milk with the cinnamon and vanilla bean very slowly for 15-20 minutes.

  2. (If you don't have any beans add 1-2 tsp of vanilla after heating).

  3. Remove the bean and cinnamon.

  4. Add the chocolate.

  5. Mix until fully melted.

  6. Serve topped with some very dense fresh whipped cream.

  7. Serves 1-2 depending upon how much of a glutton you are.

  8. For a richer chocolate, use 4 oz of milk, 4 oz of cream, 4 oz of chocolate.

  9. Serve in coffee mug.

Pairs well with

Vanilla-and-cream enriched chocolate is decadent — serve dippable pastry:

  • Buttery croissant pieces
  • Cinnamon palmiers
  • Shortbread fingers
  • Strawberries for dipping

Similar taste

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