Name: Frozen Hot Chocolate
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H25M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H25M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate; 1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 cup half-and-half; 1 1/2 cups whole milk; 4 tablespoons coffee liqueur or brewed espresso; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 4 cups ice; Sweetened Whipped Cream, for serving (recipe follows); Grated bittersweet chocolate, for garnish; Straws, for serving; 1 cup cold heavy cream (8 ounces); 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions

Break the bittersweet chocolate into pieces and place it in a medium bowl set over a pot of simmering water, stirring occasionally, until just melted. Off the heat, whisk in the cocoa powder, sugar, and half-and-half and set aside.
Place 3/4 cup of the milk, 2 tablespoons of the coffee liqueur, 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla, and half of the chocolate mixture in a blender. Add 2 cups of the ice and blend for several minutes, until the mixture is thick but not icy, like a frozen daiquiri. (You can add a little more milk or ice if it's too thick or too thin.) Pour into two (10-ounce) ice cream soda glasses and top each with a generous dollop of whipped cream and some grated chocolate. Repeat for the second two glasses. Serve ice cold with straws and long-handled spoons.

Sweetened Whipped Cream:

Yield: 4 servings

Place the cream, sugar, and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and beat on high speed until the cream forms very soft peaks (don't overbeat or the cream will be too firm).