Hot Chocolate

From: NASHVILLE CHOCOLATE KITCHEN

HOT CHOCOLATE RECIPE:

(Serves 10-12)

1quart cold whole milk (set aside 1 Cup)

½ t potato starch

1 quart half & half

12 oz. semi sweet chocolate, finely chopped.

8 oz. milk chocolate, finely chopped.

1 t vanilla

¼ t sea salt

1. In a small bowl, mix 1 C of cold milk with the potato starch. Whisk until thoroughly blended. Set aside.

2. In a large pot, add remaining milk and ingredients. Stir until chocolate is melted. Serve very warm with homemade marshmallows.

Variations: Adjust chocolate profile according to your taste. For example, if you are a lover of dark chocolate then use all dark chocolate. Also, if you enjoy a thicker “drinking chocolate,” add a slight bit more potato starch in the beginning, as this acts as a thickening agent. If the above recipe seems too thick for you, skip the potato starch. Word to the wise…you must mix the potato starch in the beginning with cold milk. If the potato starch goes into a warm liquid, the result will be potato dumplings.