Homemade Hot Chocolate via Vogue

It's still not very cold here in Texas.  I've put away all my sundresses in favor of sweaters but I have yet to really need them.  However, I have brought out all our cold weather food in full force; such as soup and hot chocolate.  I found this receipe for homemade hot chocolate in the December 2012 issue of Vogue and it sounds delicious.  Must try this soon-preferably with some sort of schnapps.

2 1/4 cup of whole milk

1/4 cup of flat bottled spring water

1/4 cup of super fine sugar

3 1/2 oz (about 3/4 cup) of chopped, dark, bittersweet chocolate

1/4 cup of cocoa powder, loosely packed

In a 2 or 3 quart saucepan, stire together the milk, water, and sugar.  Then add a little more sugar.  Bring to a boil over medium heat. Whisk in the chocolate and cocoa powder.  Keep cooking and whisking until the solids have dissolved and then thickened.  Reduce the heat to the very low.  Using an immersion blender in the same pan or pouring the liquid into a standard blender, whirl at high speed for a half-minute or more, until the hot chocolate is thick and foamy.  

 ~from Pierre Herme

photo from theroguenews.com