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What's Cookin Good Lookin - Homemade Food Rich & Decadent Hot Cocoa

Hot Cocoa

Are you prepared for the richest, most decadent hot cocoa ever?
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes

Equipment

  • Measuring Equipment (Cup/Tablespoon/Teaspoon/Scale)
  • Stove Top
  • Pot
  • Microplane

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Heavy Cream
  • 150 Grams Semi-Sweet Chocolate (adjustable)
  • 1 Tablespoon Cocoa Powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1 Tablespoon Sugar (adjustable)
  • 1 Tablespoon Amaretto
  • 1 Tablespoon Chocolate Rum (optional)
  • 1 Splash Whole Milk
  • Whipped Cream
  • Dusting Nutmeg

Instructions
 

  • In a pot, start to warm the heavy cream. Use a very low temperature.
  • While the cream is starting to warm, measure out your other ingredients.
  • If your chocolate is in bar form, you'll want to cut or break it into small pieces.
  • Add the chocolate, cocoa powder, and cinnamon to the pot and cover.
  • Stir every 2 minutes to prevent sticking.
  • When the chocolate is almost melted, add the sugar, Amaretto, and chocolate rum and stir to incorporate.
  • Cook for another 2 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and stir. Make sure there are no more chucks of chocolate. If there are still chucks, you need to cook it a little longer.
  • Pour into mugs, but leave one quarter at the top.
  • Add a splash of whole milk and stir. This will help cool the cocoa, which will be incredibly hot.
  • Add whipped cream to the top.
  • Dust with fresh nutmeg.

Notes

Makes 2 mugs of cocoa, but can easily be split into 4 mini mugs.