Hot Hot Chocolate

2 servings

15 minutes

If you drink hot chocolate in the morning, you can forget about breakfast. And this recipe also has a spoonful of cognac added.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 430.2
• Proteins: 9.7g
• Fats: 25g
• Carbohydrates: 35.5g

Ingredients

• Dark chocolate: 100 g
• Milk: 400 ml
• Chili pepper: 1 pc
• Vanilla pod: 0.5 pc
• Cinnamon sticks: 1 pc
• Cognac: 1 tbsp
• Cane sugar: to taste
• Whipped cream: to taste
• Cocoa: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Grating chocolate on a coarse grater is not mandatory to the very end; the main thing is that most of it is shredded and there are no too large pieces.

   Required ingredients:

   • Dark chocolate: 100 g

2. Cut the vanilla pod lengthwise, break the chili in half, and place them along with the cinnamon stick in a saucepan with milk. Heat the milk over the fire, bringing it to a strong heat without boiling. Then add the grated chocolate and cook for about ten minutes while stirring.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vanilla pod: 0.5 piece
   • Chili pepper: 1 piece
   • Cinnamon sticks: 1 piece
   • Milk: 400 ml
   • Dark chocolate: 100 g

3. Remove the spices, add sugar to the chocolate to taste, take off the heat, and pour in cognac or amaretto.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cane sugar:  to taste
   • Cognac: 1 tablespoon

4. Pour the drink into cups, top with whipped cream, and sprinkle with chocolate crumbs or cocoa powder.

   Required ingredients:

   • Whipped cream:  to taste
   • Cocoa:  to taste