Cocoa is a drink that can warm, give energy, improve mood and cause the release of a portion of the hormones of happiness into the blood. And what else do you need in a gloomy autumn or winter morning, however, as in the evening? But there is a way to make this wonderful drink even tastier - make cocoa with marshmallows.
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Interesting information about marshmallows marshmallows
Marshmallow is a sweet with an interesting and long history, in which there are several noteworthy facts:
1. The name of the treat MarshMallow is nothing more than the Latin version of the name of the plant Althea officinalis (or Malva swamp). It was his juice that was used instead of gelatin to make the first marshmallows.
2. Automated industrial production of cylindrical air marshmallows began in 1948 in America thanks to engineer Alex Domek, who invented the extrusion process.
3. Psychologist Walter Michelle devised a way to develop self-discipline in children with marshmallows. The child was given one marshmallow and said that if he did not eat it right away, then in twenty minutes he would receive another one, then the child was left in the room himself.
4. This sweet absolutely does not deteriorate either under the direct rays of the scorching sun, or in severe frost. Of course, the consistency of marshmallows varies from the temperature difference, but the taste remains the same.
5. This air marshmallow is fried at the stake, used to make sugar mastic, added to baked goods and used in many desserts.For example, some more, in which a molten marshmallow with a piece of chocolate is placed between two cookies. But most of all, marshmallows are added to a mug with hot coffee or chocolate for a delicious white froth and to improve the taste.
Marshmallow Cocoa - A Simple Recipe
The simplest recipe for this drink includes:
• 500 ml of milk;
• 40 g of ordinary crystalline sugar;
• 5 g of vanilla sugar;
• 40 g of cocoa powder;
• 60 small chewing marshmallows marshmallows.
Cooking method:
1. Pour both types of sugar and cocoa into a small container (saucepan or stewpan) with a thick bottom. Mix everything, then pour 100 ml of milk and mix again until smooth. This will help the cocoa completely disperse in the drink without clumping.
2. Next, pour the remaining milk, send the mixture to a fire and bring to a boil. Boil for 3 to 5 minutes.
3. Pour hot cocoa into circles, not topping to the top 2.5 - 3 cm. Pour marshmallows generously on top. Also, as a decoration, you can crush everything on top with chocolate chips or pour with chocolate sauce.
Chocolate Recipe
This drink turns out to be more viscous and thicker, with a rich chocolate flavor, because in addition to the classic set of ingredients, it also includes dark chocolate.
Products are taken in the following proportion:
• 500 ml of milk;
• 100 g of dark chocolate;
• 40 g of cocoa powder;
• marshmallows and cinnamon powder to taste.
How to make cocoa with marshmallows and chocolate:
1. Melt the chocolate in a steam bath or in short pulses in a microwave, it should turn into a homogeneous flowing lava.
2. Heat the milk until hot, but do not boil, but pour into a container with liquid chocolate. Add cocoa powder there.
3. Return the drink to the fire and warm it up for a couple of minutes until the moment when all the lumps of cocoa powder “disperse”.
During the preparation of this drink you need to be very careful with the addition of sugar, especially if the composition contains chocolate, condensed milk or honey. Both they and the melting marshmallows will add extra sweetness to the cocktail.
4. Pour a hot drink into portioned mugs, pour marshmallows on top of a handful and sprinkle a little cinnamon through a sieve. Serve hot.
Oven marshmallow drink in the oven
In America, it is very popular to fry marshmallows on a fire, then under the influence of temperature, air marshmallows increase in volume, cover with a crispy caramel crust on top, and in the middle remain liquid and viscous. You can achieve this result with marshmallows in a cup with cocoa, taking:
• 360 ml of milk;
• 20 g of cocoa powder;
• 20 g of dark chocolate;
• 20 g of sugar;
• marshmallows and chocolate sauce (topping) to taste.
Working process:
1. Heat the milk thoroughly until hot and dissolve the chocolate, sugar and cocoa in it.
2. Pour the drink into circles, put marshmallows on top of a snow-white “cap”.
3. Heat the oven well to 180 - 200 degrees by turning on the “grill” option. Place the mugs with the drink on the upper level and hold for several minutes in a hot oven until a golden crust appears on the marshmallows.
4. Pour the marshmallows with chocolate topping before serving.
Cocoa with milk and marshmallows
This drink has not only mega-chocolate relish, but also a rich milk flavor, which is formed through the use of three dairy products at once:
• 250 ml of milk;
• 250 ml nonfat (10%) cream;
• 20 ml of condensed milk.
You will also need 50 g of cocoa powder, ground cinnamon and marshmallows to taste.
Cocoa Recipe by Steps:
1. Bring milk and cream to a boil, preventing the mixture from boiling actively.
2. Sift cocoa on top, add condensed milk and stir.
3. Prepare a drink for another 2 to 3 minutes, also avoiding active boiling.
4. Then pour the cocoa into the cup-mugs, and distribute the air marshmallows sprinkled with cinnamon on top.
With spices
For hot cocoa with marshmallows, exuding an enchanting aroma of spices, it is necessary to prepare for one portion:
• 250 ml of milk;
• 50 ml of drinking water;
• 14 g of cocoa powder;
• 20 g of bee honey;
• 4 g of cinnamon powder;
• 3 g of ground nutmeg, ground nut;
• marshmallows.
The sequence of actions:
1. In a saucepan or a small saucepan with a thick bottom, put milk with water on a fire and heat to a boil.
2. In a separate bowl, mix cocoa and spices, then add honey and a couple of spoons of hot milk. Stir these ingredients to a thick slurry, which is then transferred to boiling milk.
3. When the cocoa boils again, tighten the fire to the minimum value and simmer the drink for another five minutes.
4. Then pour the cocktail into the cups, and gently lay the airy marshmallows on top.
How to drink a drink
As for how to drink cocoa with marshmallows, there are no strict rules, there are only some recommendations:
1. Cocoa is usually served in large tea cups. This will be especially true for drinks prepared with the addition of more chocolate or cream and having a thick consistency.
2. A non-thick drink is perfectly acceptable to serve in irish glasses and drink through a straw. No need to rack their brains over what, then what to do with marshmallows. They will melt and turn into a white foam, which just as easily passes through the straw.
3. Manifestation of good tone will apply a glass of cold water for drinking to a viscous and thick version of cocoa. There will be no harm if you dip a croissant or toast into the drink during the tasting.
