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Hoth Chocolate

July 16, 2020 By No Comments

We’re celebrating Life Day (in July) this weekend with some of our Patreon backers, and what Life Day celebrations wouldn’t be complete without Hoth Chocolate?

A clear mug of hot chocolate in front of Star Wars books on a shelf. To one side is a Darth Maul plushie, and on the other side is a small Chewbacca toy.

According to Wookieepedia:

Hoth chocolate was a variant of hot chocolate containing Tauntaun milk, and a number of different spices mixed with cocoa and boiling water. Hoth chocolate was associated with the Wookiee Life Day.

We couldn’t find any Tauntauns to milk, so we went ahead and used oat milk since it’s what we had. But any type of milk will do.

For spices we went with vanilla and cardamom for a warm and cozy feeling. We also included both chocolate and cocoa powder for a rich, deep chocolate taste.

Hoth Chocolate [makes 2 large cups or 4 regular cups]

4 cups milk (or milk alternative)
1/2 cup chopped bittersweet or semisweet chocolate
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon cardamom
pinch salt

Combine milk, chocolate, cocoa powder, and sugar in a saucepan. Stir over medium heat until the chocolate has fully melted and the mixture is hot.
Stir in the vanilla and cardamom. Serve immediately.

A stylized image with a photo of mug of hot chocolate in the center. A glitter border surrounds it. Over layed is a large, fancy script saying "Happy Life Day", underneath is smaller, standard text saying "(in July)"

Basics, Cocktail, Recipes

Simple Syrups

March 1, 2018 By No Comments

Simple syrups are a quick and easy way to add sweetness to cocktails. Regular, granulated sugar doesn’t dissolve well in cold liquid, and more often than not you’ll end up with a grainy drink. By creating a pre-dissolved sugar syrup you can add sugar to your cocktail without worry. 

The following are basic syrups that will appear in multiple of our recipes. They are easy to halve or double.

Keep these syrups in airtight containers and in the refrigerator. They will last at least a month.

You can see our current collection of syrups. From left to right: Ginger Mint, Honey, Demerara, Cinnamon, Vanilla, Simple, Raspberry.

 

Simple Syrup

1 cup water
2 cups sugar

Add water to a saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil. Add the sugar and stir until fully dissolved, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and let cool completely.

 

Cinnamon Simple Syrup

1 cup water
2 cups sugar
2 cinnamon sticks

Add water to a saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil. Add the sugar and cinnamon sticks, and stir until fully dissolved, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Let sit for 12 hours. Strain before using.

 

Vanilla Simple Syrup

1 cup water
2 cups sugar
1 vanilla bean pod

Add water to a saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil. Add the sugar and stir until fully dissolved, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Split the vanilla bean pod lengthwise and scrape out the seeds. Add the seeds and the pod to the syrup. Let sit for 12 hours. Strain before using.

 

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