Bicerin Coffee and Chocolate Drink

Make the Hot Chocolate

1. In a small pan, pour in the cream and milk and add the chopped chocolate and cocoa over low heat.
2. Whisk until a relatively thick, homogenous mixture has formed and remove from the heat and keep covered. 

Make the Coffee

1. Be sure your coffee is ready to be made, so your espresso or strong coffee is ready right after your hot chocolate is made.
2. Better yet, have someone else make the coffee while you make the hot chocolate (or vice versa)!

Froth the Milk 

1. I used a milk frother to make my frothed milk. Make it as thick as possible.

Make the Bicerin

1. First, pour the hot coffee into the glass. I used a 14 oz glass which is why I recommend a 10 to 12 ounce glass so the recipe amounts fills it more as served at Al Bicerin.
2. Next, pour in the hot chocolate over a spoon directed towards the side of the glass to make a cleaner looking drink (no splashes into the coffee). The more dense chocolate will fall to the bottom of the glass.
3. Last, but not least, carefully add the frothed milk to the top. It should fill about a third of the glass. And that's a Bicerin! Remember NOT TO STIR!
4. Serve with torcelli biscotti (you may have to buy these in Italy!) or this amazing hazelnut cake.