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Viral NYC aka Smore's Hot Chocolate

Enjoy the Viral NYC Hot Chocolate from the comfort of your home— a rich blend of traditional silky hot chocolate paired with a ring of marshmallow fluff and a crumbling of graham crackers!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Assemble Time 5 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 1 cup

Ingredients
  

Hot cocoa:

  • 1½ cup milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • ⅔ cup chocolate chips

Marshmallow Cream:

  • 3 egg whites
  • ½ tsp cream of tartar
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions
 

  • For the hot chocolate, bring to a simmer the milk, heavy cream, sugar, salt, cocoa powder, and chocolate chips. Remove from heat.
  • For the marshmallow cream: Fill a large pot with 2" of water and bring to a boil. Add a heatproof bowl on top and add the egg whites, cream of tartar, and sugar. Stir constantly until there are no granules of sugar, it should reach 160F.
  • Transfer the syrup mixture to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and add the vanilla. Beat until fluffy about 5-10 minutes. Add to a piping bag. Set aside.
  • Assemble: pour the hot chocolate into a mug of your choice. Pipe a thick line of marshmallow cream along the rim of the mug, using a small blowtorch carefully torch the cream until lightly browned. Dip some graham crackers and enjoy!