
Hot
Chocolate Drink
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2001
3
cups milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup Dutch process unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup coffee-flavored liqueur
1 tablespoon dark rum or brandy
Whipped cream
Grated bittersweet chocolate
In a saucepan, bring the milk and cream to a low boil.
Remove from the heat.
Whisk
the cocoa and vanilla into the milk. Add the sugar and
simmer over medium heat, stirring, until the sugar is
dissolved. Add the coffee liqueur and rum and stir well.
Remove
from the heat and pour into 4 mugs. Top with a spoonful
of whipped cream and grated chocolate. Serve.
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

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