Hot dark chocolate with cinnamon and cognac

Relaxing by the fire on a cold winter day, sipping a cup of thick hot chocolate. Isn’t winter great?

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When it’s winter, the menus change and hot chocolate appears in different variations. Learn how to make a very thick hot chocolate like it’s done in Italy. This time though, it’s spiked with a little bit of cognac and cinnamon to make the taste more special on the cold winter days.

Hot dark chocolate with cinnamon and cognac recipe

Yields 2 cups

Ingredients:

• 3/4 tablespoon cornstarch (or flour)
• 1-1/2 ounces unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder
• 1-1/2 ounces dark chocolate (60-70 percent), chopped
• 1-1/2 tablespoons sugar (adjust according to the sweetness you prefer)
• 1-1/2 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon cognac

Directions:

1. Over low heat, in a small saucepan, mix the cornstarch, cocoa powder, cinnamon, chopped chocolate and sugar.
2. Pour in the milk, little by little, and mix continuously with a small whisk.
3. Add the cognac before the hot chocolate thickens and let the alcohol evaporate, about 2 minutes.
4. If the hot chocolate is too thick or needs more sugar, just add more milk and sugar.

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