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Cocoa Mass Drinking Chocolate

A thick drinking chocolate built on pure cocoa mass and milk.

Cocoa mass (also called cocoa liquor) is 100% ground cocoa — cocoa solids together with the naturally occurring cocoa butter. Despite the industry term "liquor," it contains no alcohol.

Time
Pending kitchen testing
Makes
2 small cups
Difficulty
Considered

Recipe preview — quantities and timing pending kitchen testing.

Small cup of dark drinking chocolate

Method

  1. 01

    Warm the milk gently in a small pot until steaming — do not boil.

  2. 02

    Add the chopped cocoa mass. Whisk continuously until it has fully melted into the milk.

  3. 03

    Sweeten to taste and add a pinch of salt.

  4. 04

    Pour into small cups — this is a rich, concentrated drink.

Notes

  • — Add a spoon of alkalized cocoa powder alongside for extra body.

Storage

Serve fresh.

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