German Black Forest
Hot Chocolate
With Kirsch & Sour Cherries

Name: German Black Forest ~Hot Chocolate~ With Kirsch & Sour Cherries
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 500 ml Whole milk; 80 g Dark chocolate (70% cocoa), finely chopped; 2 tablespoons Unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 tablespoons Castor sugar; 60 ml Kirsch (cherry brandy); 80 g Sour cherries (Morello), pitted; 1 teaspoon Cornflour (cornstarch); 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract; 120 ml Whipping cream; 1 tablespoon Icing sugar; 15 g Dark chocolate shavings; 2 Maraschino cherries

30 mins

Cooking Time

Intermediate

Difficulty

Ingredients

Vegetarian

Diet

This hot chocolate mirrors the structure of a traditional Black Forest cake rather than simply borrowing its flavours. A thickened sour cherry base anchors the drink, while cocoa and dark chocolate form a deep, rounded body. Kirsch is added gently to retain aroma, and whipped cream finishes the drink with lightness instead of heaviness.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

500 mlWhole milk

80 gDark chocolate (70% cocoa), finely chopped

2 tablespoonsUnsweetened cocoa powder

2 tablespoonsCastor sugar

60 mlKirsch (cherry brandy)

80 gSour cherries (Morello), pitted

1 teaspoonCornflour (cornstarch)

1 teaspoonVanilla extract

120 mlWhipping cream

1 tablespoonIcing sugar

15 gDark chocolate shavings

2Maraschino cherries

Hot Chocolate

German Black Forest Hot Chocolate With Kirsch & Sour Cherries

Ingredients

German Black Forest
Hot Chocolate
With Kirsch & Sour Cherries