Smoking Hot Chocolate
Also known as Drinking Chocolate. It’s A rich, velvety hot chocolate with a deep, smoky twist. The sweetness of toasted marshmallows balances the bold cocoa, while a gentle touch of smoke elevates this classic winter treat into something extraordinary.
Ingredients
8 ounces quality chocolate bars, semisweet or bittersweet - I use a 2/3 milk chocolate 1/3 bitter dark chocolate mix.
1 3/4 cup whole milk
1/2 cup heavy (35%) cream
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Recipe
Break the chocolate into pieces and place in a sauce pot.
Set the pot over medium-low heat and add the milk, cream, brown sugar, and vanilla extract.
Stir until the chocolate comes to a low simmer and the drinking chocolate is completely smooth and slightly thickened.
The drinking chocolate should be substantially thicker than classic hot chocolate, but not as thick as chocolate fondue. (If it is too thin, simmer a little longer. If it is too thick, add another 1/4 cup milk).
In the meantime you can toast the corners of your marshmallow with the Maven Thunder torch.
Transfer to a heatproof mug and place the Skull & Cinder cocktail smoker over the mug, ignite your wood chips (we recommend Smoldering Maple) and allow the drink to absorb smoke for 30–45 seconds.
Garnish with toasted marshmallows add a cinnamon stir stick and enjoy!!
Drink and photos by @whats_yer_poison
YouTube short by @skullandcinder
Recipe from liquor.com