Hot Chocolate

Okay. Here's one of those posts that make your devotion to Singletails worthwhile. I'm about to let you all in on a secret that will change your life: my recipe for hot chocolate.

Let's be clear: men (and a few women) have swooned over my hot chocolate. It's simply sensational. Not to be believed. I'm stalling. I'm reluctant to share this. Like the Green Lantern inviting anyone and everyone to power up. This tends to be my dating heavy artillery.

So here we go.

Hot Chocolate
(serves two)

For starters, melt a tablespoon of butter in a heavy sauce pan over a medium-low heat. When the butter is melted, add just under a 1/4 cup of semi-sweet chocolate. Stir this around until it gets gooey, but for heaven's sake, don't let it boil. Then add two heaping teaspoons of cocoa and work it in with a wire wisk. (That implement that no straight man has in his kitchen, but every gay man does.)

So far, so good.

Now, add about a cup of milk and continue wisking until everything is disolved and you see wisps of steam over the pot. (Again, don't let it boil.)

Now the magic.

Add the following:

a pinch of salt
three drops of Tabasco Sauce
a pinch of chile powder. Maybe two.

Wisk wisk wisk wisk wisk.

Add two more cups of milk.

Wisk wisk wisk wisk wisk.

Don't let it boil. Look for those wisps of steam.

Pour into mugs and serve. Some freshly whipped whipped cream on top is nice, but not necessary. A shot of liquer (peppermint Schnapps, amaretto, Benedictine, whatever) can make a nice touch.

Be prepared to hear the attestations of undying love and devotion from the person to whom you serve the hot chocolate.

There.

It's done.

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