Bicerin - The World's Food
The World's Food
Yield: 2
Time: 15 minutes
Traditional hot coffee drink native to Turin, Italy, made of espresso, drinking chocolate, and whipped cream served layered in a small glass
Ingredients
1 cup milk½ cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips, or chopped chocolate pieces
1 double espresso (doppio)
½ cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
Step 1
First make the drinking chocolate by heating a small saucepan over medium heat and adding the milk and chocolate chips
First make the drinking chocolate by heating a small saucepan over medium heat and adding the milk and chocolate chips
Step 2
Whisk mixture until it begins to boil, then boil 1 additional minute, whisking continuously
Step 3
Remove drinking chocolate from heat and pour 1/2 cup into a clear cappuccino glass
Step 4
Brew a double espresso into the cappuccino cup over the back of a spoon to help create a defined layer between the drinking chocolate and the espresso. This is not necessary, but the result is beautiful.
Step 5
Next make the whipped cream by adding the whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract to a cold bowl and whisking until stiff peaks form
Step 6
Spoon a large dollop of whipped cream on top of the coffee layer
Step 7
Before drinking, you may want to mix the drinking chocolate and espresso
Note: This is a slightly modified version of the original recipe found here.
