Bloody Hot Chocolate

to be served with "bones" made of piped meringue. swiped from martha stewart if you can believe it. seems a bit gruesome for her. from the pics it seems really life-like. could add grand marne for a chocolate-orange taste.

• Ready In: 12 mins
• Serves: 4-6
• Yields: 5-6 cups?

Ingredients

• 5  ounces  semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 5  ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 4  cups  whole milk
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  red food coloring (calls for gel-paste but probably regular red food coloring would be fine)

Directions

1. Bring milk and sugar to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves, about 7 minutes.
2. Pour over chocolate, and let stand.
3. When chocolate begins to melt, stir until combined.
4. Whisk in food coloring.
5. Serve immediately with meringue bones.