The Dreamiest Way to Hot Chocolate
Hot chocolate is without a doubt one of my favorite beverages. Not spiked or anything “unique” just straight-up cream and chocolate… and more cream. I vow never to get hot chocolate while out on the town unless I know it will be as rich a luscious as I know mine to be. My first love of the real stuff came from Max Brenner’s little pop-up holiday hut in Bryant Park. My family and I used to go annually and I always looked forward to drinking straight melted chocolate. But because I can’t wait for that one time a year I learned to make it at home. I thought there was something secretive about the method but it’s just like drinking hot ganache.
GATHER THE GOODS
1 cup heavy cream
1 -1 1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate morsels or chopped up bar (Guittard, Callebaut, Ghirardelli)
whipped cream for serving
dash of cinnamon optional
MAKE IT
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heat the heavy cream over medium heat until it comes up to a simmer. Make sure it doesn’t scald or form a layer of skin.
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Add in the pieces of chocolate and whisk until the mixture is smooth and all of the chocolate has melted.
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Pour the hot chocolate into a mug and serve with a heaping dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon.