Recipes

[Chi-town girl]

A homemade version of the famous drink from Serendipity! Courtesy of Ina Garten

• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, such as Lindt
• 1½ tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, such as Pernigotti
• 1½ tablespoons sugar
• ½ cup half-and-half
• 1½ cups whole milk
• 4 tablespoons coffee liqueur, such as Kahlúa, or brewed espresso
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 4 cups ice
• Sweetened Whipped Cream, for serving (see recipe)
• Grated bittersweet chocolate, for garnish
• Straws, for serving

Break the bittersweet chocolate into pieces and place it in a medium bowl set over a pot of simmering water, stirring occasionally, until just melted. Off the heat, whisk in the cocoa powder, sugar, and half-and-half and set aside

Place ¾ cup of the milk, 2 tablespoons of the coffee liqueur, ½ teaspoon of the vanilla, and half of the chocolate mixture in a blender. Add 2 cups of the ice and blend for several minutes, until the mixture is thick but not icy, like a frozen daiquiri. (You can add a little more milk or ice if it’s too thick or too thin.) Pour into two (10-ounce) ice cream soda glasses and top each with a generous dollop of whipped cream and some grated chocolate. Repeat for the second two glasses. Serve ice cold with straws and long-handled spoons

[proudlyfromNJ]

@Chi-town girl  I've had this at Serendipity. Delicious.

[Chi-town girl]

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@proudlyfromNJ wrote:

@Chi-town girl  I've had this at Serendipity. Delicious.

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@proudlyfromNJ  - yes, we have too! I even bought the Serendipity make it at home packets that has the chocolate mixture that you put in a blender. I'm interested to try it from scratch recipe

[proudlyfromNJ]

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@Chi-town girl wrote:

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@proudlyfromNJ wrote:

@Chi-town girl  I've had this at Serendipity. Delicious.

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@proudlyfromNJ  - yes, we have too! I even bought the Serendipity make it at home packets that has the chocolate mixture that you put in a blender. I'm interested to try it from scratch recipe

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@Chi-town girl  Oh, I didn't know they had packets. Of course it has been many many years ago that I was there. 

[judy0330]

The recipe sounds great!  I have ordered the Serendipity mix from Amazon.

[MoonieBaby]

@Chi-town girl 

You're killin me! 

I just wanna reach in and grab that chocolaty deliciousness and drink it RIGHT THIS MINUTE...and we just went shopping...I didn't buy, nor do I have any of the ingredients to make this!

;(

Dang Chi-town girl, I'm going to have to get these ingredients - this weekend!

[Chi-town girl]

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@MoonieBaby wrote:

@Chi-town girl 

You're killin me! 

I just wanna reach in and grab that chocolaty deliciousness and drink it RIGHT THIS MINUTE...and we just went shopping...I didn't buy, nor do I have any of the ingredients to make this!

;(

Dang Chi-town girl, I'm going to have to get these ingredients - this weekend!

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@MoonieBaby  - if you love chocolate,  you're in for a treat! It's decadent and oh so chocolaty  have a great weekend!

[MoonieBaby]

Hi @Chi-town girl 

I'll just print  your post/photo ... and add hot water - it's taunting/teasing me into an

I NEED CHOCOLATY GOODNESS RIGHT NOW - STAT frenzy. 

Ugh my poor hips - oh well!!!!

Thanks for the well wishes, though I would prefer your hand to come thru the computer and give me this Hot Chocolate drink - we could share a few and maybe some laughs at my absurdity!

Take care Chi - enjoy your weekend as well.

[deepwaterdotter]

I make a simpler version of frozen hot chocolate.  Not as elegant, but satisfying in a pinch.  You do need a high-powered blender to chop the ice though (or you could crush it by smashing in a Ziploc bag):

1 1/2 cups chocolate milk

1 cup powdered hot chocolate mix

3 cups ice cubes

Blend chocolate milk and hot chocolate mix in blender.  Blend in ice cubes until smooth.