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.
Is it a kind of cocoa drink?
ReplyDeleteI wonder if you can add some marshmallow. It sounds really sweet.
Hi Sue,
ReplyDeleteI 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!
ReplyDeleteThat cup of chocolate looks so rich. I can almost feel the velvety taste of the drink. Hmmm perfect on a cold winter night.
ReplyDeleteOoh, Baileys, haven't had that in awhile, Brilynn. May have to try it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Monique, it was very rich and chocolatey, perfect for a nippy winter night.
Thanks for stopping by you two.
Kat