Rum Raisin Hot Cocoa

Rum Raisin Hot Cocoa
Sam Kaplan for The New York Times; Food stylist: Ed Gabriels. Prop stylist: Wendy Schelah.
Rating
4(37)
Notes
Read community notes

Featured in: Lemon-Gin Granita

  • or to save this recipe.

  • Subscriber benefit: give recipes to anyone
    As a subscriber, you have 10 gift recipes to give each month. Anyone can view them - even nonsubscribers. Learn more.
  • Print Options


Advertisement


Ingredients

Yield:1 mug
  • 2tsp. cocoa powder
  • tsp. demerara sugar
  • 1tsp. dark crème de cacao
  • Half-and-half as needed (about 1 tbsp.)
  • 7oz. milk
  • 1oz. dark rum
  • 3rum-soaked raisins
  • Whipped cream
Ingredient Substitution Guide

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a saucepan over low heat, combine cocoa powder, sugar, crème de cacao and just enough half-and-half to make a slurry. Add milk and whisk until blended (be careful not to boil). Remove from heat and add rum. To serve, put three rum-soaked raisins in a mug, pour in the cocoa mixture and top with cream that has been freshly whipped with a little rum.

Ratings

4 out of 5
37 user ratings
Your rating

or to rate this recipe.

Have you cooked this?

or to mark this recipe as cooked.

Private Notes

Leave a Private Note on this recipe and see it here.

Cooking Notes

If out of cocoa powder, you can substitute grated dark chocolate bar [the darker the better] and then just follow the directions normally.

I can't believe I'm the first person to comment on this recipe after having made it. Folks--make this! Drinking it was an absolute joy--creamy, chocolatey, just sweet enough, just boozy enough, every flavor combining in perfect harmony.

Re cocoa powder: Dutch process or the other?

If out of cocoa powder, you can substitute grated dark chocolate bar [the darker the better] and then just follow the directions normally.

Private notes are only visible to you.

Advertisement

or to save this recipe.