Jim Graham's Spiced Hot Chocolate |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Ingredients:
1/4 cup heavy cream |
1/2 cup milk |
1 scant teaspoon aniseeds, coarsely crushed in a mortar |
1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest |
1 (2-inch) length vanilla bean, split lengthwise, seeds scraped out |
1 quarter-sized slice fresh ginger |
1 ounce valrhona pur caraibe dark chocolate (66% cacao), finely chopped |
very small pinch of salt |
Directions:
1. In a heavy saucepan set over medium heat, combine the cream, milk, aniseeds, orange zest, vanilla beans and seeds, and ginger. Bring just to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to very low, and keep at a bare simmer for 10 minutes.
2. Place the chocolate in a small bowl. Using a fine-mesh strainer, strain a few spoonfuls of the hot cream mixture over the chocolate and whisk with a small wire whisk until the chocolate is completely melted. Strain the rest of the cream mixture over the chocolate, add the salt, and whisk to combine thoroughly before pouring into a serving cup.
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