Remember when I went to Tokyo in October? I was able to buy some chocolate beads from La Maison du Chocolat. Today, I made a cup of their chocolat chaud (hot chocolate). Inspired by a blog friend, William, he is having a hot chocolate week on his blog, Chocolate Obsession--check it out if you have some time, he has an excellent stash, I decided to give the chocolate beads that I bought a try.
The 7.41ounces (210g) of chocolate beads makes 4 cups, I cut the recipe down because I wanted only 1 cup.
It was rather easy to make, just bring to a boil the suggested amount of milk and water on the package and whisk in the suggested amount of beads. (I don't have a whisk, so I used a slotted spoon and stirred constantly.) Then turn the heat down to let the mixture reduce a bit and strain through a sieve before serving.
The mixture is thick, rich and very chocolatey. It starts off sweet in your mouth and ends with a little bitter chocolate taste at the end.
I'll have to make a cup for Satoshi, he'll love it.
5 comments:
Is it a kind of cocoa drink?
I wonder if you can add some marshmallow. It sounds really sweet.
Hi Sue,
I guess you could call it cocoa, but it is made from real chocolate than the cocoa powder. I don't think adding marshmallows would be a good idea, it is quite sweet on its own. Although, if you like, I guess you could.
Take care.
Kat
Give that chocolate a shot of Baileys and you're good to go!
That cup of chocolate looks so rich. I can almost feel the velvety taste of the drink. Hmmm perfect on a cold winter night.
Ooh, Baileys, haven't had that in awhile, Brilynn. May have to try it.
Thanks Monique, it was very rich and chocolatey, perfect for a nippy winter night.
Thanks for stopping by you two.
Kat
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