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Coffee/Tea German Chocolate

german chocolate
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(from The Housekeeper's Encyclopedia of Useful Information for the Housekeeper, by E. F. Haskell, 1861)

Ingredients:

4 tbsp. fine grated chocolate​
2 quarts rich milk​
the whites of 4 eggs​
the yolks of 2 eggs​
1 gill of cold milk​
1 coffee cup of chocolate​
flavor with nutmeg, vanilla, cinnamon​
sugar​

Instructions:

Four large table-spoons of the best chocolate grated fine, two quarts rich milk added gradually to the chocolate, the whites of four and yolks of two eggs beaten light, but not separated; add one gill of cold milk to the eggs, beat well; add gradually a coffee-cup of the chocolate to the milk and eggs while hot, beating constantly. Take the chocolate to the milk and egg while hot, beating constantly. Take the chocolate from the fire, keep it hot but not boiling, and add the egg and milk gradually; stir constantly, or it will curdle; flavor with nutmeg, vanilla, or cinnamon, as desired; sugar it to suit the taste. The Germans use no sugar. The egg is to be added just before serving. This makes a very delicious drink. Serve in Chocolate bowls.​


Interpretated for today:

Take four large tablespoons of grated chocolate with two quarts of milk. While that heats, in another bowl, beat the whites of four eggs with the yolks of two and add one "gill" of milk. When the chocolate mixture is hot enough, remove from the fire and slowly mix in the egg/milk mixture, stirring the whole time to prevent curdling. Add vanilla, cinnamon or nutmeg and serve in mugs. You can still add sugar to taste.​

Photo by Becher Kakao mit Sahnehäubchen - CC BY-SA 3.0
 
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This hot chocolate recipe does remind me a lot of eggnog with chocolate in it. I am sure it is good. It sounds like it would be too. It sounds very warming and hot. Perfect for a very warm day. Thanks @donna for bringing up this interesting recipe for the perfect hot chocolate.
 
Donna. There is nothing better on a very cold blustery winter afternoon than a large mug of delicious hot chocolate spiked with a shot of the hard stuff and with a spoonful of homemade whip cream. Yummy. Cheers. David.
 
Ah, I'm a fan of hot chocolate recipes. As others have noted, the addition of egg is interesting. I'd have to skip that entirely so the additional calories don't bite me in the butt, but I can see how this would work well.

Weak hot chocolate is so disappointing. I don't even order it out anymore because I am spoiled with my own recipes. But I'm guessing this version would not leave me underwhelmed. :smile:
 
We could cheat and just melt chocolate in egg nog. :tongue:
Miss LoriAnn. This is an excellent idea. I never thought of taking melted chocolate and adding it to egg nog. What a treat! Did you ever take a couple of drops of pure vanilla extract and add them to a glass of milk. This vanilla drink tastes fantastic. Cheers!!! By the way, LoriAnn, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family. I wish you all the best. Warm Regards. David.
 
Miss LoriAnn. This is an excellent idea. I never thought of taking melted chocolate and adding it to egg nog. What a treat! Did you ever take a couple of drops of pure vanilla extract and add them to a glass of milk. This vanilla drink tastes fantastic. Cheers!!! By the way, LoriAnn, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family. I wish you all the best. Warm Regards. David.
I've never tried this with vanilla, but I will now. :smile: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too, David. To you and all of your loved ones. I'm glad you're here with us at CWT.
 
So I tried this tonight, only I cut it down by half, I can't drink two quarts of hot chocolate...:smile coffee:. I put nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla in my mix. I think I got a little heavy handed on the cinnamon though, I will have to reduce in the future. The egg gives it a custardy taste, of course. But overall, a splendid hot treat on a cold and snowy Indiana night! I'm drinking it out of my Irish Brigade mug, of course...:biggrin:
 
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