Table Of ContentContents Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . vii Introduction . . . . . . . . viii Chocologue Ingredients, Tools, and Techniques . . . . . . . . 1 Sources and Origins Ancestral Hot Chocolates . . . . . . . . 13 Brave Old World European Classics . . . . . . . . 25 Haute Chocolate Modern Variations . . . . . . . . 36 For Adults Only Spiked Hot Chocolates . . . . . . . . 62 Second Childhood Nostalgic Hot Chocolates . . . . . . . . 85 Convivial Companions Hot Chocolate Pairings . . . . . . . . 105 Resources . . . . . . . . 138 Index . . . . . . . . 145
SynopsisFeaturing luxurious concoctions ranging from ancient Latin American originals and European caf classics to comforting childhood treats. No longer just a simple, syrupy sweet drink, today's hot chocolates are brimming with extraordinary flavors like cayenne, vanilla beans, Nutella, buttered rum, pistachios, wasabi, peanut butter, and malted milk balls. Featuring white chocolate foam, marshmallow cream, and frozen and fondue versions, the 60 recipes presented in Hot Chocolate are setting trends in haute chocolate consumption. Contributed by the world's preeminent chocolatiers, including Vosges Haut-Chocolat, Serendipity 3, Citizen Cake, Fran's Chocolates, Scharffen Berger Chocolate, and many more, these imaginative modern variations are for the hip chocoholic of any age. A cup of hot chocolate is twice as rich in antioxidants as a glass of red wine. And, some would say, is just as intoxicating., No longer just a simple, syrupy sweet drink, today's hot chocolates are brimming with extraordinary flavors like cayenne, vanilla beans, Nutella, buttered rum, pistachios, wasabi, peanut butter, and malted milk balls. Featuring white chocolate foam, marshmallow cream, and frozen and fondue versions, the 60 recipes presented in Hot Chocolate are setting trends in haute chocolate consumption. Contributed by the world's preeminent chocolatiers, these luxurious concoctions range from ancient Latin American originals and European cafe classics to comforting childhood treats, cocktails spiked just for adults, and imaginative modern variations for the hip chocoholic of any age. With recipes from Vosges Haut-Chocolat, Serendipity 3, Citizen Cake, Fran's Chocolates, Scharffen Berger Chocolate, and many more. A cup of hot chocolate is twice as rich in antioxidants as a glass of red wine. And, some would say, is just as intoxicating.