HOT CHOCOLATE WITH COFFEE AND HAZELNUT LIQUEURS

Hot Chocolate with Coffee and Hazelnut Liqueurs image

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

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3/4 cup chilled whipping cream
6 tablespoons sugar
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water
3 1/2 cups whole milk
12 tablespoons Kahlúa or other coffee liqueur
12 tablespoons Frangelico (hazelnut liqueur)
Grated semisweet chocolate

Steps:

Beat cream in medium bowl until peaks form. (Whipped cream can be made 4 hours ahead; cover and refrigerate.)
Whisk sugar, cocoa powder, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in heavy medium saucepan to blend. Gradually add 1/2 cup water, whisking until mixture is smooth. Bring mixture to simmer over medium-low heat, whisking constantly. Simmer 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk and return to simmer. Divide hot chocolate among 6 mugs. Stir 2 tablespoons of each liqueur into each mug. Top each with dollop of whipped cream, then sprinkle with grated chocolate. /epi-preparation>