Mocha Chocolate à La Paris

Hot mocha chocolate from Health magazine.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  quart 1% low-fat milk
• 6  ounces  high quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup  dutch process cocoa
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup  hot strong brewed coffee
•  whipped cream, for serving (optional)
•  grated bittersweet chocolate, for serving (optional)

Directions

1. In top part of a double boiler, mix milk, chocolate, cocoa, and sugar. Place over simmering water and cook, stirring occasionally with a whisk, until chocolate has melted and mixture is smooth and hot, about 20 minutes. (Don't have a double boiler? Heat chocolate mixture in a small saucepan over a larger pan of boiling water.) Stir in coffee and heat through.
2. Pour into mugs, top with whipped cream and the chocolate shavings, if desired, and serve while warm.