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ROOT Hot Chocolate from Wild River Review

Our new friends at the Wild River Review have recently discovered ROOT and have been experimenting with ROOT. This one’s perfect for the cold days that will soon be upon us. Drink up and enjoy.

Hot Chocolate for a cold day

2 Ounces of Single Origin Hot Chocolate from Askinosie (or your choice)

2 shots Root-The USDA Certified Organic Neutral Spirits with North American Herbs and Pure Cane Sugar

1 shot Branca Menta Amaro (super intense mint liquor from Milano, Italy

freshly whipped cream

(there REALLY is no substitute for the real thing, throw out those cans of chemical fluff they call whipped cream)

Prepare a mug with boiling water to heat through and through.

Pour out the water, the mug should be really hot.

Add Branca Menta, then the Root liquor, then top with Hot Chocolate-finish with a large spoonful of freshly whipped cream.. scrape some fresh nutmeg over the top and reflect on your fine manners by offering your friend a cup.

….. sip and enjoy!

Thanks to contributing editor, Warren Bobrow for all of his great ROOT recipes and support.

Written by nicole_j on 10/22/2009 in Blog | Root | Spirits

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Khürt 1 month ago 1 point
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Nice recipe. There is over a foot of snow on the ground today and it's still coming down. Too late to run to the store for ingredients.

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Essentially, ROOT is the alcoholic precursor to what we now know as Root Beer. It's a pre-Prohibition recipe that is 100% organic and 80 Proof. For more info, visit this page: http://www.artintheage.com/spirits-aita

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jonellgalloway 4 months ago 1 point
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I've still not understood what ROOT is, my dear Warren.

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Warren Bobrow 4 months ago 1 point
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Jonell: Root is derived from the revolutionary war era of Root Tea. I can only assume without doing the Food Timeline, but Root teas date back to the earliest culinary records. They varied from place to place. They are inferred in South Carolina's Low Country as "putting the root" on someone, but I'm sure that Root Tea, although possessing mystical qualities, doesn't "put a root" on anyone. I think they are artisan spirits made with passion and love. They taste of botanicals and dreams. They mix beautifully and bake up in brownies and dense chocolate flourless cakes like a champion. Root is old and new again. I just like it.

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eddieo 4 months ago 1 point
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Oooooh this sounds good.
A reason to love Winter!

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Warren Bobrow 4 months ago 1 point
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Thank you for placing my article in your site.. Appreciate it! Cheers, wb

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