Hot Chile Hot Chocolate
From mystic_river1 15 years ago
- 10 minutes to make
- Serves 4
If you saw the 2001 film "Chocolat" starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp about a woman and her daughter who open a chocolate shop in a small French village that shakes up the rigid morality of the community, then you'll probably remember the scene where a scrumptious thick hot chocolate is served. Read more The hot chocolate was so thick, it almost looked like a chocolate pudding. Well, here is a recipe for that warm and romantic drink. By the way, the chili pepper is optional, but I believe it's what really makes the hot chocolate so wonderful with just a little "heat" for a chilly day or evening. From Diana's Recipes See less
Ingredients
- 2 cups boiling water shopping list
- 1 chili pepper, cut in half with seeds removed- sweet ancho chili peppers shopping list
- 5 cups light cream or whole milk shopping list
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise shopping list
- 1-2 cinnamon sticks shopping list
- 8 oz. bittersweet chocolate or 3 tablets mexican chocolate, cut into 1/4-inch pieces shopping list
- 2 tablespoons sugar or honey to taste shopping list
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- Garnish (optional): shopping list
- 1 tablespoon almonds or hazelnuts, ground extra-fine shopping list
- whipped cream shopping list
- cinnamon sticks shopping list
How to make it
- In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add chili pepper to boiling water.
- 2. Cook until liquid is reduced to 1 cup. Remove chili pepper; strain water and set aside.
- 3. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine cream or milk, vanilla bean and cinnamon stick until bubbles appear around the edge.
- 4. Reduce heat to low; add chocolate and sugar or honey, whisking occasionally until chocolate is melted and sugar dissolves.
- 5. Turn off heat, remove vanilla bean and cinnamon stick.
- 6. Add chili-infused water, a little at a time, tasting to make sure the flavor isn't too strong. If chocolate is too thick, thin with a little more milk.
- 7. Serve in small cups or glass mugs and offer ground almonds or hazelnuts and whipped cream. Garnish each serving with a cinnamon stick.
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- For a hot chocolate with a little more "heat", top with whipped cream and sprinkle a small bit of ground sweet ancho chili pepper over the whipped cream.
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- Use kitchen gloves when cutting the chile pepper in half and removing seeds.
The Rating
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Nice going Joymarie this is just what the doctor ordered. What a great creation Theresa should see this recipe.You have my 5 for this delicious recipe.
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Great as always Joymarie...
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Love it! Thanks JoyMarie...
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