Chocolat Movie Hot Chocolate Recipes

CHOCOLAT HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Melt together chocolate and cream in double boiler.
• Warm through until desired temp, I usually don't like it really hot.
• Pour into 4 mugs.
• Top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

MAYAN HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Add chili pepper to 2 cups boiling water.
• Cook until liquid is reduced to 1 cup.
• Remove chili pepper; strain for stray seeds, and set aside.
• In a medium-size saucepan, combine cream or milk, vanilla bean and cinnamon stick.
• Heat over medium flame until bubbles appear around the edge.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Add chocolate and sugar or honey.
• Whisk occasionally until chocolate is melted and sugar dissolves.
• Turn off heat.
• Remove vanilla bean and cinnamon stick, stir in ground almonds or hazelnuts.
• Carefully add the chili pepper infusion, a little at a time, making sure the flavour isn't too strong.
• If chocolate is too thick, thin with a little more milk.