Apple Cappuccino - Äppelcappuccino

APPLE CAPPUCCINO

Äppelcappuccino

4 cups

2 apples, finely diced

2.4 cups water

0.4 cup sugar

2 tablespoons potato starch

0.6 cup regular milk

cinnamon

Boil diced apples, water and sugar until the taste of the fruit is clear and distinct, but not long enough for the apples to get mushy. Stir the potato starch in some cold water and beat this into the apple soup. Remove from heat. Heat the milk while at the same time beating it until frothy.

Pour into cups and spoon over the milk. Decorate with cinnamon and serve right away.

Enjoy!

Bella

White Hot Chocolate - Vit varm choklad

WHITE HOT CHOCOLATE

Vit varm choklad

4 cups

1 vanilla pod

4 cups regular milk

3 star anises

3 pieces whole cinnamon

1 teaspoon freshly crushed

cardamom seeds

3½ oz white chocolate

Split the vanilla pod and scrape out the seeds. Mix milk, pod, seeds, star anises, cinnamon and cardamom in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and leave to draw for about 30 minutes.

Strain the milk to remove the spices, pour the milk back in the saucepan and bring to a boil again. Roughly chop the chocolate and stir it into the milk.

Enjoy!

Bella

Orange Hot Chocolate - Chokladdrink med apelsinsmak

ORANGE HOT CHOCOLATE

Chokladdrink med apelsinsmak

2 glasses

1 small orange

0.3 cup heavy cream

1 tablespoon sugar

1.6 cup regular milk

1.7 oz dark chocolate

1.35 fl oz orange liqueur

orange candy streusel

Grate the zest off the orange and squeeze out the juice. Beat the cream until stiff together with sugar and grated orange zest. Bring milk and orange juice to a boil. Break the chocolate in small pieces. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate and liqueur. Stir until the chocolate has melted.

Pour the chocolate in 2 heat-proof glasses and top with the orange cream. Sprinkle with orange candy streusel.

Enjoy!

Bella

Chocolate Rum Coffee - Chokladkaffe med rom

CHOCOLATE RUM COFFEE

Chokladkaffe med rom

4 cups

8 squares dark chocolate

1.6 cups regular milk

1.6 cups brewed coffee

a few drops of rum (well …)

Melt the chocolate in some of the milk and fill up with remaining milk. Add coffee, pour into 4 cups and add the rum.

Enjoy!

Bella

Hot Orange Chili Chocolate - Varm choklad med apelsin och chili

HOT ORANGE CHILI CHOCOLATE

Varm choklad med apelsin och chili

4 glasses

0.8 cup heavy cream

4½ oz dark chocolate, 70%

3.2 cups regular milk

2 tablespoons raw sugar

1 teaspoon chopped, seeded chili fruit

Decoration:

0.8 cup heavy cream

1 tablespoon orange liqueur (optional)

0.2 cup finely shredded zest from 1 orange

1 to 2 red chili fruits

Bring 0.8 cup cream to a boil, break the chocolate into it and stir until melted. Add milk, raw (unrefined) sugar and chili and stir until hot. N.B. It must not boil.

Beat the cream and add optional liqueur while beating. Serve in high, warmed glasses and top with cream. Sift with cocoa and sprinkle with shredded orange zest and a shred of chili.

Enjoy!

Bella