Johnny Iuzzini's Chocolate Soup

Name: Johnny Iuzzini's Chocolate Soup
Yield: Serves 8 on its own or 16 as part of a "fourplay"
Ingredients: 8 ounces (250 g) milk chocolate (preferably Valrhona Jivara 40% cacao), chopped; 1 cup (7 g) Cocoa Puffs; 4 cups (960 g) milk; 4 teaspoons (7 g) juniper berries, crushed in a mortar or coarsely ground in a spice grinder; 9 ounces (150 g) bittersweet chocolate (preferably Valrhona Araguani 72% cacao), finely chopped; 2/3 cup heavy cream; 1/2 cup Devon cream (available at gourmet markets and specialty stores); 1/2 cup milk, plus additional if needed

March 10, 2011

Johnny Iuzzini's Chocolate SoupCookbook cover image courtesy of Random House

When I was growing up, chocolate milk was a treat, and the chocolate milk that ended up in a bowl of Cocoa Puffs when I had those for breakfast was the biggest treat of all. This soup is chocolate milk made cool and grown up, with quality ingredients and a contrast of textures. It reminds me of home.

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