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Cocoa: Cherry Cordial Hot Chocolate

Source of Recipe


From "The Blue Willow Inn: Bible of Southern Cooking"



List of Ingredients



• 5-1/2 cups milk
  
• 1-1/2 cups half-and-half
  
• 1-1/2 cups chocolate syrup
  
• 7 plus 1 Tbsp (1/2 cup) maraschino cherry juice
  
• 1-3/4 cups whipping cream
  
• 1 Tbsp confectioners' sugar
  
• Maraschino cherries with stems (optional)
  






Instructions



1. In a Dutch oven over medium-low heat, stirring often, heat the milk, half-and-half, chocolate syrup, and 7 tablespoons of the cherry juice.
   
   
2. With an electric mixer at medium speed beat the whipping cream until foamy. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar and the remaining 1 tablespoon cherry juice. Continue beating until the cream forms soft peaks.
   
   
3. Serve the cream with each cup of hot chocolate and top each serving with a cherry, if desired.
   
   Makes about 8 cups.