Just pretend this isn't weird: If reincarnation exists, I was Maya. Maybe Inca. And if my computer background (Chichen Itza) doesn't prove it, my passion for drinking chocolate absolutely does. Alex is practically South American Indian in this life, so he shares the love.
Drinking chocolate is like hot chocolate, but thicker, richer, and often spiced or flavored. Since tonight marked our first attempt to create it ourselves, we decided to go classic. We swirled bitter dark chocolate and sugar into steaming milk, and topped it with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. All together now: Sigh.
Ingredients:
2 cups milk
3 oz. bitter chocolate, chopped, plus a bit extra for shavings
1/3 cup sugar, or more to taste
whipped cream
Heat the milk on low heat over a stove. When it’s sufficiently hot, add the chopped chocolate, and stir it into the milk. Stir in the sugar, and remove from heat. Top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
