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Christmas hot chocolate and chestnut drink
2012-12-18
Ingredients
- 140g dried chestnuts
- 1 orange
- 2 tangerines
- 1 lemon
- 6 cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- ½ a tsp mixed spice
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder (Icam)
- 100g milk chocolate (Icam)
- 4 tbsp light brown sugar
- Brandy to taste
Method
Soak the chestnuts in cold water over night. Remove the soaked chestnuts and rinse, then transfer to a clean saucepan. Cover with water and add the remaining ingredients to the pan, except the brandy.
Simmer on a low heat until the chestnuts are cooked and soft. When you are ready to serve, pour a tot of brandy into a serving glass and pour over the hot chestnut chocolate drink. Serve immediately.
TRADITIONALLY SERVED AFTER THE CHRISTMAS MIDNIGHT MASS OR NEW YEAR’S EVE MASS.
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