If someone had walked up to me this morning and said, "You are going to spend ten minutes making yourself a mug of hot cocoa," I probably would have responded with something like, "Dude. Two words. Swiss Miss. Two more. Thirty seconds." (Or maybe it's Carnation brand we usually keep on hand?)
In any case, the [insert brand name here] that we usually keep on the shelves was GONE when I felt the cocoa cravings. Ohnoes! It's cold and rainy and I absolutely, positively need cocoa! The cold and rain put me off making a run to the grocery store or [insert coffee shop name here.]
But wait! The internet will save me! I googled around a bit and found a recipe here that looked promising and freely adapted it to suit my preferences, the amount I required, and what was on the cocoa-packet-less shelf in my kitchen.
As I blenderized and stirred my beverage, I pondered several things such as:
(1) I am an idiot for spending this much time on a mug of cocoa.
(2) I am not an idiot for spending this much time on a mug of cocoa.
(3) It feels nice to get up from my desk and stretch and WOW does this stuff smell amazing!
So, was the beverage in question worth the time it took?
Two words. Um, yeah.
If you'd like to make your own mug of awesomeness, here's my recipe:
1 cup raw milk
1 1/2 T raw cream
1 raw egg yolk
teeny-weeniest pinch of salt
1/2 tsp butter
1/8 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 tsp. rapadura (or sweetener of choice, to taste)
1 tsp honey
1 tablespoon high quality (best you can afford!) cocoa powder, unsweetened
Yes, that's a whopping 9 ingredients. I placed them in a blender to smooth everything out and then heated on a low heat to 117 degrees. I then poured the chocolate-y deliciousness into a mug I'd warmed with hot water, because 117 is a perfect drinking temp, and I didn't want the mug to cast an undesired chill upon my potion of delectable-ness.
If it is cold and rainy, or cold and snowy, or cold and [insert undesirable weather pattern here] where you live, I invite you to skip the powdered stuff and sample the drink of the gods.
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Living in Oregon it is crucial to always have a source of hot chocolate. I will be sure to give your recipe a try :) Tho it is sunny today it is still chilly so it may even be today!
ReplyDeleteJust had some myself--ahhhh.
ReplyDeletevery interesting, I didn't know you could get chocolate without cocoa or
ReplyDeleteSo you're the winner of the critique by Maggie Stiefvater!? I'm so JEALOUS, but congrats. Could you write a blog post about it, and keep your blog updated on how it goes?
ReplyDeleteKris, I'm such a dweeb! Yes, you caught that the most important ingredient is MISSING! What really worries me is that no one else mentioned this. (I get a lot of posts back to facebook instead of this blog as not all my friends like using blogspot for comments.) Eek! Anyway, thanks, and now I'm off to fix!
ReplyDeleteJP--yes, I am the winner, and I'd love to post once I have her critique in hand!