Description
Delightful Frosty Blue Wonderland Cocoa brings wintry magic to winter beverage lovers. Rich chocolate blends with cool blue hues, creating a mesmerizing drink you’ll savor with pure winter joy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (710 ml) whole milk
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream
- 1 cup white chocolate chips or finely chopped white chocolate
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- A few drops blue food coloring
- 1 pinch salt
- Whipped cream
- Blue sprinkles or edible glitter
- Mini marshmallows (optional)
- Shaved white chocolate or additional white chocolate chips (optional)
- Blueberries or blue candy canes for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Dairy Infusion: Gently warm milk and heavy cream in a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring periodically to prevent scorching and ensure a silky smooth texture.
- Chocolate Integration: Gradually melt white chocolate chips into the heated dairy mixture, continuously whisking until completely dissolved, creating a luxurious base with seamless consistency.
- Flavor Enhancement: Introduce vanilla extract and a delicate pinch of salt, blending thoroughly to distribute aromatic elements and elevate the cocoa’s depth of flavor.
- Color Transformation: Carefully add blue food coloring, stirring meticulously until the liquid achieves a mesmerizing azure hue that captures the essence of a winter wonderland.
- Presentation Preparation: Select transparent glass mugs and elegantly pour the azure cocoa, leaving sufficient space for decadent toppings and creating a visual spectacle.
- Decorative Finalization: Adorn the beverage with a billowing cloud of whipped cream, sprinkle blue crystalline decorations, and optionally garnish with miniature marshmallows or delicate white chocolate shavings, completing the frosty blue masterpiece.
- Storage and Reheating: Preserve remaining cocoa in sealed containers within the refrigerator for up to two days, and when ready to enjoy, reheat gently on the stovetop over minimal heat, stirring consistently to maintain the creamy consistency and prevent ingredient separation.
Notes
- Milk Matters: Use whole milk for a richer, creamier texture that enhances the cocoa’s luxurious feel.
- Chocolate Melting Magic: Whisk white chocolate chips slowly to prevent burning and ensure a silky-smooth consistency.
- Color Caution: Add blue food coloring drop by drop to control the intensity and achieve the perfect azure shade.
- Storage Savvy: Refrigerate leftover cocoa in an airtight container and consume within 48 hours for optimal flavor and quality.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Drinks, Desserts
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 525 kcal
- Sugar: 36 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 22 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg