Hot Sipping Chocolate with Cinnamon Whipped Cream Recipe

Hot Sipping Chocolate with Cinnamon Whipped Cream Recipe

  • 4 cups half-and-half, light cream, or whole milk
  • 1 cup Ghirardelli® 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Chips
  • 1/2 cup Ghirardelli Sweet Ground Chocolate and Cocoa
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • Cinnamon Whipped Cream (see below)
  • Stick cinnamon
  • Cinnamon Whipped Cream:
  • 3/4 cup whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  1. In a 3-quart heavy saucepan, combine half-and-half, Ghirardelli(R) 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Chips, Ghirardelli Sweet Ground Chocolate and Cocoa, and sugar. Cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, until just boiling and mixture is smooth.
  2. Serve immediately in demitasse cups or shot glasses with Cinnamon Whipped Cream and stick cinnamon.
  3. In a chilled medium bowl, combine whipping cream, powdered sugar, and cinnamon. Beat with chilled beaters of an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form (tips curl).