I need a recipe for a gourmet style hot chocolate, something a little more sophisticated than the usual?

Hi there what a great question now that there is a ';big chill'; in the air it's time to break out the CHOCOLATE ...YUM





Years ago I worked in a coffee shop and we used only this brand of chocolate powdered cocoa when making hot cocoa. You can really tell a difference compared to what you normally might use. The brand is GHIRARDELLI


Everyone who ordered it came back again for more.


One main difference is when you use make the hot cocoa is the richness of the milk along with the choc. We would heat half and half cream along with regular milk and it really tasted marvelous.


You can also add a shot of espresso coffee if you want something really tasty. Which changes it to a MOCHA..top it with whipped cream and you are on a roll!





Good luck enjoy your treat!





Mama Jazzy GeriI need a recipe for a gourmet style hot chocolate, something a little more sophisticated than the usual?
I forgot to mention that you can buy some great flavored syrups to add to the hot chocolate they are also used for coffee drinks mainly the ones I would suggest are hazelnut, almond, caramel....irish creme....that is all for now ..Mama Jazzy Geri Report Abuse
I need a recipe for a gourmet style hot chocolate, something a little more sophisticated than the usual?
Alcoholic version:


Around Christmastime Williams Sonoma sells this wonderful hot chocolate powder mix. Prepare it according to the instructions. To kick it up a notch (Thanks Emeril!!!) drizzle in 1/2 oz or so of cinnamon OR peppermint Schnapps and shave both white and dark chocolate peices on top before serving for the wow effect.


Yum!



HOW ABOUT AN IRISH HOT CHOCOLATE?





Ingredients :


- 1 oz irish cream (bailey's)


- hot chocolate





Pour Bailey's Irish Cream into a coffee mug then fill with prepared Nestle Hot Chocolate. Top with whipped cream or marshmallows and a cherry.



http://www.ehow.com/how_2305293_make-gou鈥?/a> Hope this helps.
Uhm, I've never tried this, but maybe this is what you're looking for?!





http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Creamy-Hot-鈥?/a>


It seems to be good from the ratings and the reviews...





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