Made by TCHO Pro Russell Jackson
Chef + Owner of Reverence in New York, NY
Yield: four, 8 oz servings
INGREDIENTS
Blue Corn Hot Cocoa (Non-Alcoholic Version)
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Blue Corn Meal
4 cups Oat Milk (preferably Oatly)
2 cups TCHO Drinking Chocolate Crumbles
1 T Mexican Sea Salt (preferably Marisal or Jacobsen)
Blue Corn Hot Cocoa Cocktail (contains alcohol)
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Blue Corn Meal
6 cups Milk
2 cups Apple Brandy (preferred brand)
3 cups TCHO Drinking Chocolate Crumbles
1 T Mexican Sea Salt (preferably Marisal or Jacobsen)
DIRECTIONS
To cook in a Heavy Bottom Casserole with Lid:
To cook in a Thermal Immersion Circulator:
*If you are making the hot cocoa cocktail, add the apple brandy to the mixture.
]]>12 green cardamom pods, crushed with a mallet or back of a pan
1/2 vanilla bean, cut in half, seeds scraped and pod reserved
3 whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks (2-1/2″ long) crushed with a mallet or back of a pan
2 tsp. freshly grated ginger (we recommend a Microplane grater)
4 plain black tea bags, such as PG Tips brand
4 cups organic whole milk
1/4 organic granulated sugar
1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 cup TCHO Drinking Chocolate Crumbles
1/2 cup fresh espresso
Directions
1. Place cardamom, vanilla bean (the scraped seeds and the pod), cloves, cinnamon, ginger and tea bags in a triple-layered cheesecloth or nutmilk bag. If using cheesecloth, tie off with butchers twine to form a spice pouch.
2. Add the milk, sugar and the bag of spices to a medium saucepan. Turn heat to medium-high and, stirring occasionally, bring liquid to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and continue to simmer for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. While the milk is simmering, whisk to combine the boiling water, chocolate and espresso in a small mixing bowl. Set aside.
4. Remove spice bag from saucepan, straining out any liquid from the bag into the saucepan before discarding.
5. Transfer liquid from the saucepan and the small mixing bowl to a blender and pulse to combine for 20 seconds, until frothy and delicious.
6. Pour into mugs and bask in the glory of your double caffeinated chocolate beverage.