Bicerin Coffee and Chocolate Drink
- A three layer chocolate, coffee and milk beverage, invented in Turin, Italy.
Ingredients
- 2 oz heavy whipping cream this is NOT for the top layer
- ½ to 1 oz milk depending on how thick you like the hot chocolate (more milk for frothing for the top layer)
- 2 oz good quality dark chocolate like 60-70%
- 2 oz espresso coffee or a similar coffee a double espresso or doppio (to be made fresh)
- 1 tsp good quality dark cocoa powder I used Barry
-Special equipment: clear stemmed wine glasses (10 to 12 ounce)
Instructions
Make the Hot Chocolate
- In a small pan, pour in the cream and milk and add the chopped chocolate and cocoa over low heat.
- Whisk until a relatively thick, homogenous mixture has formed and remove from the heat and keep covered.
Make the Coffee
- Be sure your coffee is ready to be made, so your espresso or strong coffee is ready right after your hot chocolate is made.
- Better yet, have someone else make the coffee while you make the hot chocolate (or vice versa)!
Froth the Milk
- I used a milk frother to make my frothed milk. Make it as thick as possible.
Make the Bicerin
- First, pour the hot coffee into the glass. I used a 14 oz glass which is why I recommend a 10 to 12 ounce glass so the recipe amounts fills it more as served at Al Bicerin.
- Next, pour in the hot chocolate over a spoon directed towards the side of the glass to make a cleaner looking drink (no splashes into the coffee). The more dense chocolate will fall to the bottom of the glass.
- Last, but not least, carefully add the frothed milk to the top. It should fill about a third of the glass. And that's a Bicerin! Remember NOT TO STIR!
- Serve with torcelli biscotti (you may have to buy these in Italy!) or this amazing hazelnut cake.
Notes
Special equipment: clear stemmed wine glasses (10 to 12 ounce) and a milk frother.
DO NOT BE TEMPTED TO STIR THE BICERIN. DRINK IT AS IT IS MADE.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 534kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 50mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 30g
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