Hot Chocolate

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 3 ounces best-quality chocolate
• 2 teaspoons hot chocolate powder
• 1 -2 teaspoon sugar (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 3 cups ice
• whipped cream, for garnish
• chocolate shavings, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 chop the chocolate into small pieces and melt in a small heavy saucepan or in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. stir occasionally until melted.
• 2 add the hot chocolate mix and sugar, stirring constantly until blended.
• 3 remove from heat and slowly add 1/2 cup of the milk, stirring until smooth.
• 4 cool to room temperature.
• 5 in a blender, place the remaining 1 cup of milk, the chocolate mixture, and the ice.
• 6 blend on high speed until smooth and the consistency of a frozen daiquiri.
• 7 pour into a giant goblet and top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
• 8 note: you can make nice looking shavings by cutting the chocolate with a bread knife.