Brandied Hot Chocolate

Name: Brandied Hot Chocolate
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 283 grams fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), finely chopped; 2 Tbsps brandy (optional), or to taste; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 118 milliliters heavy cream; 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (optional); 118 milliliters water; 355 milliliters whole milk

Brandied Hot Chocolate is a gluten free beverage. This recipe makes 8 servings with 296 calories, 4g of protein, and 21g of fat each. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have milk, water, cornstarch, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 15 minutes.

Instructions

Whisk together cornstarch and 2 tablespoons milk.

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Corn Starch

Milk

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Whisk

Bring water to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, then reduce heat to moderately low and add chopped chocolate and a pinch of salt, whisking until smooth.

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Chocolate

Water

Salt

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Whisk

Sauce Pan

Add cream and remaining milk (1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons) and increase heat to moderate, then cook, whisking occasionally, until mixture is smooth and heated through. Taste; for a deeper chocolate flavor, whisk in cocoa.

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Chocolate

Cocoa Powder