Bicerin – Coffee & Chocolate Drink : Recipe

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Bicerin – Coffee & Chocolate Drink

This is a luxurious coffee-and-chocolate drink topped with cream that originates from a cafe in Turin where it is a closely guarded secret.
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Course Breakfast
Cuisine Italian

Equipment

  • 1 Small Clear Glass
  • 1 Small Saucepan
  • 1 Espresso Maker or Moka Pot
  • 1 Hand Whisk
  • 1 Metal Spoon The "Layering Tool"
  • 1 Kitchen Scale or Measuring Spoons

Ingredients
  

  • Good quality hot chocolate
  • Strong espresso
  • Sugar (to taste)
  • Single Cream (I like using double)

Instructions
 

  • Make up a small jug of really good-quality hot chocolate.
  • Make some strong espresso.
  • Third-fill two glasses with the coffee, adding sugar to taste.
  • Add another third of chocolate.
  • Whisk some single cream until frothy, pour over the mixture so that it sits on the top.
  • Sprinkle with chocolate shavings for nice presentation.