Real Hot Chocolate. Home >> Recipes The ultimate hot chocolate is the simplest thing in the world - provided you have the right pot. Last Sunday I felt like a really good cup of hot chocolate. Not the sort you get by mixing a powder into some milk, but the real, old-fashioned hot chocolate Pierre Hermé, the French pastry god, would make. Fortunately I have a simple chocolate pot and frother - let me show you how it works. I was testing a new lighting setup for when I'm not home, using a little off-camera flash and umbrella, with the camera in manual mode.
Hot chocolate500ml (2 cups) mineral water* 50gr (1.5oz) sugar 25gr (1oz) cocoa powder (bitter black powder that makes a cloud when you open the sack) 125 (4oz) good quality chocolate with 67% cocoa content A whisk A chocolate pot with a moussoir (see below) * About mineral water, please consider that you are welcome to cook, drink and eat whatever you want. Pour the water in a small saucepan and turn on the heat.
Add the sugar and bring to a boil. CASTILLIAN HOT CHOCOLATE Thick, rich Spanish hot chocolate. Dark Irish Root Beer. There are days when I feel like lying around in my pajamas all day. Watching a Doctor Who marathon. Eating tater tots and ice cream. But since most days don’t allow me to do so, having one of these is a fine substitute. 4th of July Weekend. I hope you all had a fabulous 3-day weekend filled with amazing food, belly aching laughs, and memory making fun. Tomorrow I will get back to a more “normal” post. Today will just be a recap of this past weekend.
And it feels like we did a lot. We went to dinner at Romano’s Macaroni Grill. Tested paint colors in our kitchen. Took the dog on a walk. Blew bubbles. Played at the park. Amara’s hair did a woo hoo thing. Thalia did some homework. And I made this milkshake. Good times. What did you do this 4th of July weekend? Charlie Bucket’s Chocolate Milkshake Ingredients 4 scoops vanilla ice cream ¾ cup milk 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup 2 tablespoons Oreo cookie crumbs Whipped cream (optional) Mini chocolate chips (optional) Directions Put ice cream, milk, chocolate syrup and cookie crumbs in a blender.
Top with whipped cream and mini chocolate chips. Print This Recipe. The Boy Who Lived. - StumbleUpon. What is the best thing about Fall? Fall coffee drinks! What is the best thing about Winter? Winter coffee drinks! I am a coffee addict. IF my morning ever starts out without a cup, don’t talk to me. And I will risk being late to anything *anything! Doctor told me to cut down on caffeine while I was pregnant last year. What happens after the few hours? I loaded up on these Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha Lattes while I was pregnant.
When I first set out to make one I of course went to Google, but I didn’t like what turned up; Peppermint extract. So the next best thing? If you ask me, and I’m not biased at all, I think my Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha Latte rocks! And I just saved you 4 bucks. Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha Latte Ingredients 1/2 cup strong brewed hot coffee or a shot of espresso 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup white chocolate chips, chopped 3 tablespoons crushed peppermint (or crush some candy canes) Whipped Cream (optional) Instructions. Thick Italian Hot Chocolate. Have you guys ever had thick Italian hot chocolate? It is hands down the best hot chocolate in the world!! The first time I ever had it was my first trip to Rome about 9 years ago. In all those years I have not forgotten that first hot chocolate. It was a very special experience for me.
It was the main reason that Cliff and I went back to Rome last year. If you have never had thick Italian hot chocolate let me explain it to you. Drinking hot chocolate in Rome Hot chocolate in Las Vegas I always wondered how they made it so thick. Here is what you’ll need First, chop the chocolate finely Whisk the half-and-half with the cornstarch In a pot bring the remaining half-and-half to a boil and add the sugar Add the cornstarch/half-and-half mixture Whisk til smooth Remove from heat and add the chocolate Stir until the chocolate is completely melted Grab a good book and pretend that you’re sitting in a sidewalk cafe in Rome!
Thick Italian Hot Chocolate Ingredients Instructions. Homemade Butterbeer Recipe. I also have a Frozen Butterbeer recipe! Check it out! 🙂 As I continue my little celebration of the release of Harry potter and the Deathly Hallows, part 1, today I get to share with you my favorite treat that I have ever, ever made: butterbeer! It seems to be the Harry Potter food that most people want to try more than any other! Fortunately, now you can, of course, at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. And the best part about it, is that you know it’s the right stuff, because Jo Rowling herself taste approved the park’s recipe! I was lucky enough to go to WWOHP back in June. It. was. amazing. As for the butterbeer…well, I have to admit that it was definitely on the top of my list of things to do there! It was so delicious! There are several homemade butterbeer recipes that have popped up online since the opening of WWOHP, but I have to admit, I haven’t tried any of them.
I started with the butterbeer itself. I considered butterscotch syrup, but ruled it our for two reasons: 1. 2. Sparkling Blueberry Lemonade. For some reason, yesterday afternoon I was wishing it was already Fall. I think because I was sitting on my computer drooling over these boots when I should have been balancing my budget or something. Pshhhhhh Anyway, then I remembered that I had a big bowl of pineapple and rainier cherries in the fridge, cute wedges in my closet and a new black bikini that’s hardly been worn yet, and all of a sudden I was glad it was summer again…and not Fall. Then I made some of this lemonade and was really glad it was still summer! Oh yes I was. It’s a pretty drink, wouldn’t you say? The idea for this refreshing summer drink was born when I realized that I already had a big bottle of blueberry juice leftover in my fridge from making a blueberry almond tart a couple weeks ago.
What’s a girl to do? Add a splash to her lemonade, that’s what! You know what would be really cute that I didn’t even think to do? I bet you were also thinking you could add booze to this, weren’t you? Sparkling Blueberry Lemonade. Strawberry Agua Fresca Recipe. News Flash: I have a new favorite drink! And it’s not wine, coffee or peanut butter hot chocolate (gasp!)!! I’m completely and hopefully addicted to this fresh strawberry agua fresca and you will be, too, once you try it! It’s a great alternative to lemonade and iced tea, and is ridiculously refreshing at any hour of the day. Plus, if your strawberries are as cheap as my strawberries right now (buy one carton and get two free!) You have no excuse not to make this. You only need three ingredients! All you do to make this is just puree fresh juicy strawberries, strain out the seeds and then mix the puree with ice water, a little sugar and a squeeze of lime. I love the bright, pretty color most of all!
It would be perfect served in large pitchers at Easter brunch, baby showers or barbecues. If somebody else wants to steal my million dollar idea, that’s fine. Strawberry Agua Fresca serves 3 Print this recipe! Ingredients: 1 lb strawberries, stems removed and sliced in half 2 1/2 cups cold water Time: Frozen mango lassis. How was your weekend?? This weekend I ate pizza (twice), went to the farmer’s market, baked a cobbler, swept my floors, cleaned my car, had dinner with great friends, went to church, had lunch with more great friends, ate lots of tacos (cooked lots of tacos!) , laughed with my girlfriends and had a handsome fellow make me homemade spaghetti. I also perfected a smoothie recipe I’ve been wanting to try for awhile! In general, the idea of mango lassis make me a little queasy. If you’re wondering, cardamom is what lassifies a mango lassi.
Cardamom is one of those spices I love but don’t use enough. I also put honey in my smoothie! The end result is a thick, creamy mango smoothie that isn’t overly sweet and has just a touch of spice. Oh, and don’t forget to invite me…mmk? Frozen Mango Lassis serves 1-2 Print this recipe! Ingredients: 1 cup frozen mango chunks 1 cup plain yogurt (not Greek and not non-fat) 1/2 cup milk 1 T honey cardamom for sprinkling on top Directions: Time: 5 minutes. Coffee Smoothie Every Which Way. I have a stubborn brain. My stubborn brain doesn’t like to buy things that it knows my hands can make at home. Wait… maybe that’s my cheap brain. I get the two confused sometimes.
Strangely enough, my stubborn and cheap brain will easily talk me out of buying a $4 coffee drink, but they’re somehow strangely silent when it comes to the $200 pair of shoes that I “need”. Let’s keep it simple with these coffee smoothies. Oh! Coffee Smoothie serves 4 Print this Recipe! 1 cup strongly brewed coffee, cooled 1 cup milk, cold (whole, 2 percent or skim, whatever you fancy) 2 heaping tablespoons instant vanilla pudding 1-3 teaspoons of sugar, depending on how sweet you like your coffee 2 cups of small ice cubes (feel free to add more to further thicken the smoothie) Add all of the ingredients to the blender and blend until no ice chunks remain.
Bonus! Coffee Smoothie Boosters The Coffee Smoothie Base is all sorts of yummy on it’s own, but why not add a little something extra? You could add: Strawberry Cucumber Smoothie. This is not a cheeseburger. This is not bacon. These are not peanut butter and chocolate cupcakes. These are not doughnuts nor french fries. Oooh how I wish these were all of those things.
Instead… this is health. It’s health that tastes good and makes our bodies feel like they can leap like superheros, with x-ray vision, and super strength. It’s ok that this smoothie doesn’t taste like chocolate… mostly ok. I really love going out to eat. When you go out to eat there’s French fries! When I’m home… not at a restaurant… not eating French fries and bacon… I drink a lot of smoothies. Kale Spinach and Pear Smoothie. Smoothies satisfy my desire to throw things in a blender and trick myself into thinking I’m drinking a milkshake. Good heavens. I realize that this might seem like an odd combination of ingredients for a smoothie. Believe it or not, cucumber thickens the smoothie! This smoothie has just a hint of sweetness… and it doesn’t take like a big bunch of vegetables. Deseed the cucumbers. It’s a Bloody Mary. Have you ever watched Sex and the City 2 with a straight dude who is waaaaaay more into it than you?
I have. That happened. Have you ever thought about renting Steel Magnolias, buying a box of tissue and inviting this same gentlemen over… just to test the waters? I have. Duh. Would Driving Miss Daisy be too far? This is just craycray. I happen to love a good Bloody Mary. There are all sorts of things going on in this drink: tomato juice, a little spice from horseradish and hot sauce, roundness from Worcestershire sauce and booooooze! Honestly? Have you ever made your own Bloody Mary? It’s A Bloody Mary makes two small or one large drink i made this recipe in cups because i don’t have a bartending jigger thing.
Print this Recipe! 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons tomato juice 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons cold vodka generous pinch of salt generous pinch of freshly freshly ground pepper scant 1/2 teaspoon horseradish 4-5 dashes Tabasco sauce scant 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce two lemon wedges ice. Sparkling Blueberry Lemonade. Married …with dinner » Blog Archive » Drink of the Week: Mai Tai. Drink of the Week: Mai Tai On our trip to L.A. last weekend, we found ourselves driving west down Sunset Boulevard. As we rumbled out of Silverlake and into the fringes of Hollywood, we passed a cheerless cinderblock bunker in the middle of a barren lot. “Oh, look,” I exclaimed, “It’s the Tiki-Ti!” “What’s a Tiki-Ti?” Cameron asked. “Oh, it’s this goofy bar we used to go to in college.
It’s incredibly tiny and packed to the rafters with tropical crap.” Alas, it was only 3 in the afternoon, so we couldn’t go in for a peek at the place I enjoyed some of my first drinks. As dinnertime rolled around, we found ourselves strangely un-hungry. “Hey, I know: Let’s go back to that tiki place,” Cameron suggested. As we walked in the door at 6:30p, there was exactly one seat left at the Tiki-Ti’s tiny bar. “Tonight, you’re a tiki virgin!” We ordered the drinks we usually save for tropical vacations: A Painkiller for me, and a Mai Tai for the bald guy. But there was a bigger surprise awaiting me. Limonada, lemonade or limeade recipe.
En español This is the easiest, quickest and most effective way to make limonada. In Spanish we call it limonada regardless of whether we are using limes or lemons, and it can be made with either, so enjoy this amazing limeade or lemonade. I used to make limonada the hard way: squeezing the juice out each lime or lemon, but one day (a long time ago) I was hanging out at my friend Marisha’s house.
It was a warm day and lemonade sounded perfect, at first I was shocked when I saw her mix a whole lime, several cups of water and sugar in the blender. I was sure that it was going to a disaster, the strong taste of of the skin and the bitterness of pith were going to ruin it. She blended and strained the limonada, as soon as I tasted it (expecting I would have to politely pretend I liked it), I was amazed at how good and refreshing it was.
You can make this limeade or lemonade by just throwing the whole limes or lemons in the blender, but it does make it a little bit easier to quarter them. Behind the bar: chelsea + tec petaja's "magic juice" While we are hard at work on some major projects and enhancements at HORNE, Alissa and I are loving this creative couple kick our column seems to be on. This week’s creative couple hails from Tennessee, had their wedding featured on the cover of the premiere Issue of Southern Weddings Magazine and while one is an amazingly talented professional photographer, the other is an equally talented artist & educator. Can’t figure it out? We are honored to be featuring the preferred beverage of Tec and Chelsea Petaja. Tec Petaja is not only a widely published wedding photographer but also has a keen eye and passion for commercial photography.
When not shaping young minds, Chelsea Petaja creates beautiful headbands and accessories to adorn brides (and occasionally grooms) on the most important day of their lives. (see the sneak peek into their home here!) CLICK HERE for the full drink recipe (and more lovely images) after the jump! “Magic Juice is just as tasty as the name is ridiculous. Blackberry Limeade Recipe. The Best Southern Style Sweet Tea Recipe. Indian “Espresso” Coffee. Aguas Frescas. Watermelon Jelly. Garden State Wine Growers Association - Wine / Food Chart. 4x4 Darjeeling Chai Recipe. & Hot Chocolate on a Stick {Gift Idea} & Whipperberry.
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