Serious Hot Chocolate

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon salted butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
• sweetened whipped cream, for garnish
• grated chocolate, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 place a double boiler over medium heat (simmering water in the bottom part; what you are going to melt goes in the top part).
• 2 to the top pan, add the 2 cocoa powders and sugar; whisk until the sugar is melted and combined with the cocoa; beat in the butter, creaming with the sugar.
• 3 add a little of the milk; then add in the 3 chopped chocolates, whisking as they melt.
• 4 slowly adding the remaining milk; whisk until the mixture is smooth, creamy, and hot.
• 5 pour into 2-3 mugs; serve topped with whipped cream and grated chocolate.