(for writers’ and other dreamers – adapted from stelpa‘s recipe)
To make this, use only the finest quality ingredients. Use the very best dark, bittersweet chocolate, and the liqueur of your choice. The recipe is for one serving, so just multiply the recipe for as many as you like.
Ingredients:
2 tbsp chocolate, grated (or similar quantity whole pieces
I cup whole milk
1 tbsp Vana Tallinn (or similar)
Take the chocolate and break it into evenly sized pieces or grate. Place in small, heavy saucepan and add half the milk, heating gently and stirring constantly until melted. Add the rest of the milk and heat, stirring frequently, until piping hot and smoothly blended. Pour into warmed mug, add the Vana Tallinn. Drink very hot. Enjoy…
Vana Tallinn sounds like my sort of drink! Is it available anywhere in the UK?
It’s funny you should mention that, but yes, as it happens…
You want to give Soho Wine a call – they do mail order – or actually, you’re based in London aren’t you? Do you pass anywhere near them? 🙂
I know you told us to use only the finest and I’ve had absolutely no problem – except with Vana Tallinn (sounds kind of Estonian to me…) and Soho-thingy are polite to the extreme but won’t deliver in Portugal which is where I’m spending half my life now. Any alternative ideas or am I just being a chockie-addict pest? Thanks for any kind of answer. Yes, truly.
Yup! Vana Tallinn is very Estonian! 🙂
Use the finest chocolate, and then, like I said substitute the Vana Tallinn for your favourite liqueur (surely you have something nice out in Portugal?). And remember to post your alternatives here!
hey, half(not sub)-standard found
From National Distilleries – Liquer de Cacao or Crème de Chocolate. I’m using de former and doing it right now! Can I post how it turns out in degrees of deliciousness?
Re: hey, half(not sub)-standard found
I meant the former, not de former – but it reads so exotically well – so, sorry, you know?
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As long as you post your views I don’t mind. Did you really phone Soho Wine from Portugal?
And what are you doing in Portugal?
I used to work in Percy Street!! It’s just off Tottenham Court Road (on the other side of the road from the Dominion and just up a bit from the side entrance of Megastore). Will definitely make a stop there next time I’m up that way.
Cheers!