Continued from cover. First the basics:
Recipes for Great Hot Chocolate
Although most hot chocolate recipes indicate that hot water should be used, milk (skim, 2%, whole, etc.) will make your hot chocolate richer, creamier and downright more delicious.
A good basic recipe to start with: 25 oz non-fat milk powder 16 oz non-dairy creamer powder 10 oz presweetened cocoa mix 13 oz chocolate malted milk powder 1 cup powdered sugar
As you can see, this is a huge amount to prepare. Either store it in an airtight container or feel free to half or third the recipe.
If you are planning to add flavorings to the finished hot chocolate, cut down on some of the powdered sugar in order to not make it sickly sweet.
When you mix the above powder with your warmed milk, use no less than two teaspoons. Depending on your taste preference, you can add more for a richer, creamier taste.
An even simpler basic recipe: 2 cups milk
4 squares bakers chocolate
Melt the chocolate into the milk in a large saucepan.
You can also mix up the kind of bakers chocolate that you use. Try semi-sweet if you’re going to be adding a lot of flavored syrups or milk if you’re going the pure route. Try a white chocolate hot chocolate for something completely different.
One thing to note, when you are warming your milk, do NOT let it boil. When milk boils it will start to separate, if it gets too warm a yucky film will form on the top, if it gets too hot, it will burn.
The syrup ingredients below can usually be found in coffee specialty stores and in some liquor stores. They are also sold online through a number of coffee wholesalers and directly from the manufacturer. Try
www.moninsyrups. com or
www.davincigourmet.com.
The best topping for hot chocolate? Whipped cream or homemade marshmallows!
And onto the recipes!!! The Funky Monkey
1 tablespoon banana syrup. 1 tablespoon white chocolate syrup. Cinnamon. Spice Cake
Add cinnamon, nutmeg and three drops of vanilla extract to your hot chocolate.
Pumpkin Pie
Add cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, three drops of vanilla extract and 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie syrup.
Peppermint Patty
2 tablespoons peppermint flavored syrup.
Add whipped cream and chop up some Andes chocolate mint candy to top.
Egg Nog
Instead of using milk as the base, use egg nog. Be careful not to get it too hot because egg nog will solidify and burn much easier than milk.
Add whipped cream and sprinkle with nutmeg.
Café Borgia
1 tablespoon orange or Valencia flavored syrup.
Nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon.
Be creative, experiment with flavorings and mix it up. Put together some signature combinations of your own!
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