French Hot Chocolate

Directions

  1. 1Chop 180 grams of dark chocolate.
  2. 2Split the vanilla bean in half lengthwise.
  3. 3Pour 2 cups of heavy cream into a mixing bowl.
  4. 4Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean into the cream.
  5. 5Add 1 tablespoon of sugar to the cream.
  6. 6Whisk the cream until it forms stiff peaks.
  7. 7Transfer the whipped cream to a pastry bag.
  8. 8Pour 1 cup of milk into a saucepan over medium heat.
  9. 9Add the chopped dark chocolate to the milk.
  10. 10Whisk continuously until the chocolate is fully melted and incorporated, creating a smooth hot chocolate.
  11. 11Pour the hot chocolate into a serving pitcher.
  12. 12Pipe the whipped cream on top of the hot chocolate.

Ingredients

  • 180 grams dark chocolate
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • 1 tablespoon sugar

Equipment

knifecutting boardmixing bowlwhisksaucepanstovepotpastry bag