Too good to be true?
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According to the NYT, the sweetness of the rum and liqueur rounds out the bitterness of the dark chocolate (and of course I'll use at least 80%) and sipping this concoction through a layer of cream only intensifies the experience. YUM. I can't imagine that this would be better than the famed Cocao Africane from Angelina's Tea Room in Paris... it gives one a buzz without the spirits and I do not exagerate! Still, its worth a try since it isn't likely I'll be tasting Angelina's chocolate chaud this holiday season. If I get the chance I'll make a point of stopping by the Double Seven this winter for the Hot Domincana.
Hot Dominicana
Adapted From the Double Seven
serves 4
Ingredients:
2 cups milk
10 ounces Debauve & Gallais or any good 60 percent cocoa chocolate disks
(62 1/2 disks, to be precise)
3 ounces Brugal rum
3 ounces Caffé Lolita coffee liqueur
3/4 cup heavy cream.
1. Scald milk in a saucepan over a medium-low flame and pour into a saucepan containing chocolate. Stir with a whisk over medium-low heat until chocolate has melted.
2. Add rum and coffee liqueur to a metal cocktail shaker and heat quickly with the steam nozzle of a cappuccino machine. (Or scald rum and coffee liqueur in a saucepan over a medium-high flame.)
3. Stir hot liquors into hot-chocolate mixture, then divide among four glasses. Shake cream in a squeeze bottle vigorously for 45 seconds (or beat in a bowl with a whisk for the same length of time), and gently pour into glasses so it sits on top. Optional: garnish with chocolate shavings.
Does anyone know a good substitute for milk? I wonder if goat's milk would work? Any suggestions would be appreciated.Labels: chocolate, cure for the common cold, NYC
2 Comments:
hate rum, although perhaps in this concoction it might be different..
you know......
EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE DRINKING A GLASS OF MILK AIN'T GONNA HURT YOU..
harumph..
i like goat milk, but
I THINK GOAT MILK WOULD SUCK IN THAT CONCOCTION
perhaps
soy might be okay.
try it with soy..
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