frozen hot chocolate: recipe from Serendipity Cafe in NYC.
It’s famous, it’s infamous, it’s notorious. It has destroyed diets and led to love affairs. Marriages have been
proposed over it, couples have been wed in it, princes have been made from it. People have traveled from
all corners of the world for just one sip of our creamy, dreamy, icy blend of chocolatey goodness. It’ll
make you want to blow bubbles through your straw. It makes everyone a child again.
For years, fans begged and plead and offered firstborn sons for the recipe, but we three princes guarded
the formula with our lives. It was such a closely kept secret that not even the White House could gain
access to it. Jackie Kennedy once requested the recipe so that it could be served at a gala evening at the
While House. I offered to travel to Washington to make it myself, but when my security clearance didn’t
come through in time, I refused to hand over the secret formula — not even to the First Lady herself!
When customers asked how it was made, we would respond that we had a Rube Goldberg machine
churning it out in the back — a hodgepodge of arms, wheels, gears, handles, paddles, and even canaries in
cages working in concert to concoct the magic elixir. We would never let on that it was as simple as a
blender and some magnificent chocolate.
And now, to thank our customers for fifty great years, we’ve finally decided to share the secret recipe with
the world. For truly authentic Serendipity taste, throw a sprinkle of magic in the mix. For this and all the
frozen drinks that follow, the recipe yields one gigantic Serendipity-sized serving, which is perfect for
sharing. Enjoy
INGREDIENTS
- 6 half-ounce pieces of a variety of your favorite chocolates
- 2 teaspoons storebought hot chocolate mix
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 3 cups ice
- Whipped cream
- Chocolate shavings
PREPARATION
Chop the chocolate into small pieces and place it in the top of a double boiler over simmering
water, stirring occasionally until melted. Add the cocoa and sugar, stirring constantly until
thoroughly blended. Remove from heat and slowly add 1/2 cup of the milk and stir until smooth.
Cool to room temperature.
In a blender place the remaining cup of milk, the room temperature chocolate mixture, and the ice.
Blend on high speed until smooth and the consistency of a frozen daiquiri. Pour into a giant goblet
and top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. Enjoy with a spoon or a straw. . . .or both!