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

[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.)