KNR, p. 327 “Mocha for the Holidays”

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“Mocha” refers to a coffee drink that combines strong coffee (or espresso) with chocolate, and milk. The chocolate is added in the form of powder, chocolate syrup, or melted chocolate. 

Sheila and I both love coffee and if you have seen our recipe list, you know that we enjoy chocolate quite a bit as well. It didn’t occur to us to put the two together until we were stuck with terrible coffee at a motel. In a life-changing happenstance, a server placed packets of hot chocolate powder near the hot water and a light flashed on in my brain. I dumped the mix into a paper cup of the muddy water they had labeled as coffee, and we now had something drinkable…dare I say ‘transformative?’

We were hooked by the flavor combo, so why not make mocha at home using the delicious coffee we love?

The balance of ingredients is fairly standard:

Mocha for the Holidays

Sheila & Charlie Kerrian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Beverage
Servings 1

Equipment

  • 1 quart-sized pan

Ingredients
  

  • 6 ounces strong, hot coffee (or espresso)
  • 1/2 cup hot (not boiling) whole milk
  • 2 Tablespoons Ghirardelli chocolate chips or chocolate syrup

Optional: candy canes, cinnamon sticks, whipped cream, sugar, mini-morsels, Bailey's

Instructions
 

  • Brew your favorite coffee as you usually do.
  • Place the whole milk in a pan on the stove, add the chocolate, and whisk together.
  • Heat on medium high and continue to whisk until the milk starts to simmer around the edges (do not boil) and the chocolate is thoroughly melted.
  • Pour the heated milk/chocolate into the coffee, stir and serve. You have an easy, yummy hot drink in a few minutes.

Notes

At the holidays, we serve the mocha drinks with whipped cream on top, and/or plop a cinnamon stick into the mug. The photo shows the variations of the basic recipe, with ground cinnamon, frothy milk, or chocolate powder on top for enhanced flavor.
These days, we travel with hot chocolate packets which mix nicely with a 6-8 ounce mug of coffee. The chocolate covers a lot of nasty notes of suspicious brown liquid presented as coffee.
Keyword Coffee, Chocolate

 

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