Boozy Frozen Hot Chocolate
Dessert, cocktail, or both? However you look at this grown-up drink, the answer is yes. The rich, sweet caramel notes found in rum nicely complement the chocolate, but bourbon, whiskey, or stout make good alternatives.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
Set four tall glasses in the freezer to chill.
Step 2
2
Melt chocolate in a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, just until completely melted. Remove from heat. Stir in cocoa and granulated sugar to blend.
Step 3
3
Slowly stream in 1/2 cup milk, whisking constantly. If chocolate begins to seize up, return saucepan to low heat, whisking again until melted.
Step 4
4
Off of heat, stir in remaining 1 cup milk and the rum. If needed, chill mixture in freezer about 15 minutes until cold (this prevents separation when blending with ice).
Step 5
5
In a bowl with a mixer, beat cream and powdered sugar to medium peaks.
Step 6
6
Put ice and chocolate mixture in a blender and whirl until smooth but still icy. Pour into chilled glasses and top with whipped cream and shaved chocolate.
Step 7
7
* To shave, set chocolate on a piece of waxed paper and microwave until slightly warm, 10 to 15 seconds, then shave with a vegetable peeler.
Ingredients
4 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups cold whole milk, divided
1/2 cup dark rum
3 cups ice cubes
1/2 cup cold heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons powdered sugar
1 ounce chocolate, shaved*
Directions
Step 1
1
Set four tall glasses in the freezer to chill.
Step 2
2
Melt chocolate in a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, just until completely melted. Remove from heat. Stir in cocoa and granulated sugar to blend.
Step 3
3
Slowly stream in 1/2 cup milk, whisking constantly. If chocolate begins to seize up, return saucepan to low heat, whisking again until melted.
Step 4
4
Off of heat, stir in remaining 1 cup milk and the rum. If needed, chill mixture in freezer about 15 minutes until cold (this prevents separation when blending with ice).
Step 5
5
In a bowl with a mixer, beat cream and powdered sugar to medium peaks.
Step 6
6
Put ice and chocolate mixture in a blender and whirl until smooth but still icy. Pour into chilled glasses and top with whipped cream and shaved chocolate.
Step 7
7
* To shave, set chocolate on a piece of waxed paper and microwave until slightly warm, 10 to 15 seconds, then shave with a vegetable peeler.
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