Hot Chocolate Agasajo-Style

Hot Chocolate Agasajo-Style Ingredients: Directions: Combine milk, dried rosebuds (or rosewater), saffron threads, cinnamon sticks, chiles, vanilla bean, and sugar in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Scald milk, stirring to dissolve sugar, then lower heat and cook 10 minutes. Remove from heat; steep 10 minutes. Strain into a large pot. Heat gently, then […]

Hot White Chocolate with Cardamom

Hot White Chocolate with Cardamom Ingredients: Directions: Place chocolate in a small heatproof bowl; set aside. Heat milk, cream and cardamom in a 1-qt. saucepan over medium heat until just beginning to bubble at edges, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat, strain, discarding cardamom, and stir in vanilla. Pour over chocolate and let sit for […]

Canelazo Spiced Tea

Canelazo Spiced Tea Ingredients: Directions: Boil sugar, cinnamon sticks, lemon juice, and water. Reduce to medium-low; cook 15 min. Stir in passion fruit pulp; cook 5 min. Pour in mugs. Top with aguardiente. Garnish with cinnamon stick if desired. Yields:  4 – 6 servings From:  http://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/canelazo-spiced-tea-cocktail

Hazelnut White Hot Chocolate

Hazelnut White Hot Chocolate Ingredients: Directions: Place chocolate in a small heatproof bowl; set aside. Heat milk in a 1-qt. saucepan over medium heat until just beginning to bubble at edges, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and pour over chocolate; let sit 1 minute. Whisk until smooth. Add Frangelico. Pour into a mug. Garnish […]

Arnaud’s Cafe Brûlot Diabolique

Arnaud’s Cafe Brûlot Diabolique Ingredients: Directions: Simmer orange curaçao, brandy, cloves, cinnamon sticks, orange, and lemon peel in a heatproof 4-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat. Using a match or lighter, carefully ignite and cook, swirling pan until flames die out. Stir in coffee and sugar; cook, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Strain coffee into brûlot […]

Mexican Hot Chocolate (Chocolate Caliente)

Mexican Hot Chocolate (Chocolate Caliente) Ingredients: Directions: Combine milk or water and chocolate in a pot and place over medium heat. Bring to a boil, about 10 minutes. Stir continuously to completely dissolve chocolate. Remove from heat. Using a hand blender, mix liquid until foamy, about 2 minutes. Serve hot. Yields:  4 servings From:  http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Mexican-Hot-Chocolate

Cabin Fever

Cabin Fever Ingredients: Directions: In a small saucepan, combine the demarara sugar with the cardamom seeds, mace, vanilla bean and seeds, and 1⁄4 cup water and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove the pan from the heat and let cool completely. Pour the syrup through a fine sieve into a medium saucepan and […]