Complementing Your Coffee With Chocolate - Recipes

The pleasures of coffee and chocolate, what would we do without them? These recipes are just a hint of my favourites, I love coffee and I love chocolate and the fact that the two exotic flavors complement each other so nicely is absolutely wonderful. Chocolate in all colors and forms accompany coffee so well that there are coffee drinks that include mocha in the name.
Whether you're adding the chocolate into your coffee or eating a chocolate wafers with your coffee, the two flavors seem to complement each other endlessly.
Mexican Coffee
Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons of chocolate syrup.
• 1/2 cup whipping cream.
• 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon.
• 1/2 tablespoon of brown sugar.
• Just a pinch of nutmeg (to taste).
• 2 cups of strong brewed black coffee.

Directions:

1. Whip the chocolate syrup, cream, cinnamon, sugar and nutmeg.
2. Pour the hot coffee into the whipped mixture and stir well.
3. Pour into two large coffee mugs.

*Top the coffee with a spoonful of whip cream, cinnamon and some chocolate shavings to add a bit of pizazz.Simply Mocha
Ingredients:

• 1 Teaspoon Cocoa.
• 2 teaspoons sugar (to taste).
• A splash of vanilla (to taste).
• 1 cup of milk.
• A tiny bit of hot water.
• 1 cup coffee.

Directions:

1. In a saucepan, combine the cocoa, vanilla and sugar.
2. Pour in just a tiny bit of hot water, just enough to melt the chocolate. Be careful not to add too much.
3. After the chocolate is melted add the milk.
4. Heat over medium-low to medium heat until hot.
5. Pour half of a mug full of the chocolate mixture and then fill the rest of the way with the coffee.

Stir and enjoy.*The above recipe can have the coffee omitted to become a hot chocolate drink.
Cafe Mocha
*This recipe requires an espresso maker*
Ingredients:

• Milk
• Chocolate powder
• Whipped cream
• Espresso
• Chocolate syrup

Directions:

1. Make an espresso shot.
2. Spoon two (2) tablespoons of chocolate powder in a milk steaming cup.
3. Pour enough milk into the steaming cup for the size of cup you are using and stir until the chocolate is dissolved.
4. Steam the milk to 140 degrees (I hold my hand on the steaming cup to gauge temperature, I prefer my hot coffees a little cooler than the typical person.)
5. Pour the espresso into your coffee mug.
6. Pour the hot milk and chocolate mixture into your mug.

Top off with whip cream and chocolate syrup.Simple Iced Mocha
Ingredients:

• 1/2cup brewed coffee.
• 1/2 cup chocolate milk
• 2 tablespoons chocolate milk powder mix.

Directions:

1. In a large glass (or container with a well sealing lid) add the chocolate milk and chocolate milk powder mix. Stir well (until the chocolate mix is dissolved)
2. Pour in the coffee, stir well.
3. Chill for approximately 4 hours before serving.

Custom Mocha FrappuccinoThis mocha Frappuccino is made according to your tastes, let your best judgment decide how much of each ingredient to use. You may have it perfect the first time or need a few tries to get it just perfect. The best part is that you can't "ruin" a batch. Simply add more of the ingredients in your glass and stir to make it how you want it. For example: let's say I just made this and poured some into my glass, but it it's too thick, I will just add a bit more coffee or even some cream. Not chocolaty enough? Add some more chocolate syrup. Too runny? Add some more Ice and blend a little longer.
Ingredients:

• Espresso (or strong brewed coffee if you do not have espresso), chilled.
• Whipping cream (I use regular cream or half and half)
• Chocolate syrup
• Ice (cubed or crushed to make the blending a little easier on the machine)
• Whipped topping and chocolate powder or syrup to garnish.

Directions:

1. Add (your tastes will dictate how much to use) the espresso, whipping cream, chocolate syrup and Ice to your blender.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Pour into glasses and top with ship cream and chocolate syrup if desired.

Source: ezinearticles

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