Blackberry Hot Chocolate
Creamy Blackberry Hot Chocolate complete with whipped cream and marshmallows, because...'tis the season!
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 200 grams blackberries fresh or frozen
- 3 tablespoons icing sugar
- 1 tablespoon water if you are using fresh blackberries
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 720 ml milk of your choice
- 120 grams ark chocolate
Garnish
- whipped cream
- mini marshmallows
- extra blackberries
Instructions
- If using frozen blackberries let them defrost in a saucepan for 30 minutes. Then add the icing sugar and cook, on a moderate heat, for around 5 minutes until blackberries are soft and squishy.
- If using fresh blackberries, cook as above with icing sugar and a tablespoon of water.
- Push the cooked blackberries and juices through a sieve to create a blackberry coulis, Scrape the thick pulp from the outside of the sieve into the coulis as you go. Discard any seeds.
- Heat your choice of milk until scalding, meanwhile chop the chocolate and drop into the base of a blender, along with vanilla extract. Then pour the hot milk over the chocolate and allow it to sit for 1 minute.
- Take 1 Tablespoon of the blackberry coulis for garnish and add the rest into the blender with all other ingredients. Blitz until the chocolate has melted and the drink is frothy.
- Pour into mugs and top with whipped cream, marshmallows, a drizzle of the reserved blackberry coulis and blackberry then enjoy!