Super Decadent Hot Cocoa
1 c. milk
1/3 c. sugar
2 TBSP cocoa powder (It called for sweetened, which I didn't have, so I just added a bit more sugar.)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
pinch of salt
1 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped or broken into small pieces (I doubled this recipe when I made it and used about 3 squares of a bar of Lindt 70% Cacao.)
1 c. heavy cream
Heat the milk over low heat till steaming. Whisk in the sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, and salt. Stir in the chocolate pieces till melted. Remove from heat. Beat heavy cream till stiff peaks form. Fold into chocolate/milk mixture.
That was following the directions. Here's how I'd modify it a bit. Make the whipped cream first and set aside. Make sure you get the milk mixture as hot as possible without scalding. The whipped cream really cools down the chocolate milk, and you'll end up with cool cocoa instead of hot cocoa. Folding didn't really work very well, so I gently mixed and then gently whisked the whipped cream and chocolate milk together. In any case, it was super good and very chocolatey and rich. It was a bit like drinking melted ice cream.
I doubled this recipe, and it made more than 4 people could really drink at one time. (I'd say it yields enough for about 6 people or so. I'm thinking the original recipe might not make enough for 4 people, though.)