Cocoa, bitches!

[sorcyress]

As you all ought to know, someday I will rule the world. When that happens, you will all be my subordinates. Not slaves, exactly, more like everybody I know becomes the equivilant of a younger sibling--if I want a sandwichdrink or something, then you have to go make me one.

Anyways. When that happens, I figure there ought to be some sort of resource for making me sandwichesdrinks, and not doing something heinous like putting mayonaise onwater in them or something¹. Todays lesson is:

How to make Kat hot cocoa:

Ingredients/Supplies:
A smallish pot
A stove
Some milk (eight ounces is probably right)
Some hot cocoa (I have no taste buds; from a packet is generally fine)
A mug
A stirring spoon
A mixing spoon

Recipe!

1: Put the milk in the pan, put the pan on the stove, and set the stove to no hotter than medium.

2: Use the bit of time you have before the milk gets hot and requires full attention to put the cocoa powder in the mug.

3: Continue to heat the milk, stirring it with the stirring spoon to keep it from boiling or burning or scalding or sticking to the pot. If the milk boils, or burns, or scalds, or sticks to the pot, so help you, I will not be a happy queen.

4: Once the milk is quite hot (I test by placing a drop on my inner wrist --when I go "ow!" and jerk away, it's probably perfect) pour it carefully into the mug.

5: Using the mixing spoon, mix the cocoa and milk thoroughly.

6: Deliver the cocoa to me. Be proud of a job well done.

Have a nice day!

~Sor
MOOP!

1: I'm kindof a big fan of not having watered down drink. Yes, this goes as far as to include ice in soda (and in apple juice, dear airlines, why the fuck would you put ice in juice, gods!), so I'll be unhappy with you if you mess up.

(((This blast from the past brought to you from one year, seven months, and four days ago today.)))

Comments

Step 6 is easy

[dhs.livejournal.com]

... since you have to be on hand (so to speak) for step 4.

I suppose if you develop a tendency to wander off, we can simply glue you to a chair. After all, your duties as figureheadruler of the world will mostly be to be on display and look regal.

[shuttergal.livejournal.com]

When you come to Portland, I will take you to Cacao.
http://www.cacaodrinkchocolate.com/index.html
Then we shall see if your taste buds wake up. They makes things like this:

Le Chocolat l’Africain

This recipe appears in “Hot Chocolate” by Michael Turback, who adapted it from a classic recipe from the famous, 103-year-old Paris cafe, Angelina.

• 3/4 cup whole milk

• 1/4 cup heavy cream

• 1 teaspoon confectioner’s sugar

• 4 ounces Omanhene (or brand of your choice) bittersweet chocolate, 72 percent cacao, chopped

• Whipped cream for serving

In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the milk, cream and sugar and heat just until bubbles appear around the edges of the pan. Remove the pan from the heat and add the chocolate, stirring with a wooden spoon until it is completely melted. If necessary, return the pan to low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted.

The mixture should appear smooth and evenly colored.

Serve warm (not hot) in demitasse or espresso cups with softly whipped cream on the side.

Serves two.

The one with spicy and coconut milk makes me dizzy.

[ms-hecubus.livejournal.com]

Ugh, ice is only OK in the most extreme situations. Like it's super hot and the soda's been in the car all day. Even then you have to drink it as fast as possible as to keep the dilution to a minimum.

And my husband thinks I'm weird because I'd rather drink room temperature soda than use ice. Shoot, room temperature is still cool on your tongue!

[swingerzetta.livejournal.com]

As a professional Barista, I heartily approve. hot chocolate was never meant to be chocolate melted into hot water! that's just kindof weird and gross. like you got chocolate in your water. Milk is the way to go. (That person's mention of cream sounds intriguing, too)

and I'm glad you mention milk scalding... it totally changes its taste if it goes above 185 degrees.
This is usually right before it starts simmering. for stove milk, I'll heat it up ,stirring very frequently, until I see foam forming at the top, and then I'll take it off right away. A few seconds later it'll start simmering and then bubble up and scald.

but actual steamed milk with lovely velvety foam is amazing, and one day I'll have to get you in the same room as an espresso machine, sor.

[harena.livejournal.com]

...one day I'll have to get you in the same room as an espresso machine, sor.

Meeeee tooo, Swinger? Please, huh, pleasepleaseplease?

*bats BigSadLoves(real/good)HotChocklitToo ferret eyes*

[tirerim.livejournal.com]

Right, because it's not as if that's how the Aztecs drank it or anything. :-P

(I have actually made something resembling xocolatl by combining cocoa powder and hot water. I do prefer it with just a little sugar, but not very much. This is entirely different from hot chocolate, though.)

[harena.livejournal.com]

Not slaves, exactly, more like everybody I know becomes the equivilant of a younger sibling--if I want a sandwichdrink or something, then you have to go make me one.

Hehehehe.. this'll be karma coming back at me for treating my little sister as my personal slave, won't it? ;D

[kittikattie.livejournal.com]

How to make Kat hot cocoa when you are Neth:

1) Make someone else do it and run away. =P

[kdsorceress.livejournal.com]

Heh. I would certainly try to make sure I wasn't so much of a bitch/so totally scatterminded that I made you do it.

For what it's worth, if you're able to deal with white chocolate without it being instant deth, I actually *prefer* that... ;D

~Sor

[kittikattie.livejournal.com]

Oh, that, I can do well.

[marcmagus]

You are aware that hot cocoa from a packet generally contains dehydrated milk such that if you use the recommended amount of water (usually a lot less than you think), you're theoretically making it as though you were using milk (but probably low-milkfat or something lame like that). Making packet cocoa with milk is thus like using some sort of SuperMilk.

That said...I generally use milk, even when using packet, because it tastes better.