Grasshopper Hot Chocolate |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Ingredients:
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder |
1/3 cup sugar |
1/2 cup cold water |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1 cup half-and-half |
2 1/2 cups milk |
1/3 cup crème de menthe, or to taste |
2 tablespoons crème de cacao, or to taste |
whipped cream and shaved bittersweet chocolate for garnish |
Directions:
1. In a heavy saucepan, combine the cocoa powder, the sugar, the water, the vanilla, and a pinch of salt and heat the mixture over low heat, whisking, until the cocoa powder is dissolved and the mixture is a smooth paste. Gradually add the half-and-half and the milk, both scalded, and simmer the hot chocolate, whisking, for 2 minutes. Stir in the crème de menthe and the crème de cacao. (For a frothy result, in a blender blend the hot chocolate in batches.) Divide the chocolate among mugs and top it with the whipped cream and the chocolate.
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