Almond Hot Chocolate

Serves 1

Ingredients

• 135 g bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
• 5 ml unsweetened cocoa, plus more for garnish
• 475 ml Almond Breeze Almond Milk Sweetened Original
• 5 ml vanilla extract

 

Chocolate-covered Almonds:

• 75g almonds, roasted
• 20g bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate, chopped

 

Instructions

• Place the chocolate and cocoa in a mixing bowl.
• Bring almond milk to a boil in a saucepan. Pour over chocolate and cocoa and whisk well to melt and make frothy. Stir in vanilla.
• If available, use a hand blender or hand mixer to make it even more frothy on top.
• Pour into mugs and serve immediately. Dust with cocoa to garnish and serve with Chocolate-covered Almonds.

 

Chocolate-covered Almonds:

• Place a metal bowl of chocolate on top of one inch of water in a small saucepan.
• Bring water to a low simmer; stir chocolate until melted.
• Remove pan from heat. Working quickly, dip half of each almond in melted chocolate.
• Let dry on waxed paper, and serve.

 

To Roast Almonds:

• Spread in an ungreased baking pan.
• Place in 177 °C oven and bake 10 minutes or until golden brown and fragrant; stir once or twice to assure even browning.
• Note that almonds will continue to roast slightly after removing from oven.