Moscowhotchocolate Recipes

MOSCOW HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Pour vanilla vodka, amaretto, and hot chocolate mix into a coffee mug.
• Pour in the hot milk and stir to blend.

RUSSIAN HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Heat milk and cream on the stove or in the microwave until scalding.
• Boil water on the stove.
• Add sugar and salt to water and stir in until sugar melts.
• Add chocolate to the water and stir until melted.
• Once everything is well blended, boil for 5 minutes.
• Add scalded milk, coffee and vanilla.
• Beat with egg beater to make it frothy and enjoy.

RUSSIAN HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Make the Orange Creme Fraiche: Combine all the ingredients in a chilled bowl and whisk until soft peaks form. Chill until ready to serve.
• Make the Pudding: In a bowl whisk together the sugar and cornstarch to blend. Whisk in the cream, milk, and vanilla bean. Pour mixture into a stainless steel saucepan and bring it to a boil, whisking, until thickened, about 4 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the chocolate and butter until melted. Fish out the vanilla bean and rinse it. Wrap the vanilla bean in plastic wrap and refrigerate for another use.
• Pour the hot chocolate into warmed demitasse cups and serve immediately with dollops of the orange creme fraiche served on the side on demitasse spoons.

CREAMY HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Combine the cocoa, sugar and pinch of salt in a saucepan. Blend in the boiling water. Bring this mixture to an easy boil while you stir. Simmer and stir for about 2 minutes. Watch that it doesn't scorch. Stir in 3 1/2 cups of milk and heat until very hot, but do not boil! Remove from heat and add vanilla. Divide between 4 mugs. Add the cream to the mugs of cocoa to cool it to drinking temperature.