Mocha Chocolate Mousse
This recipe comes to us from honorary Vie Team Member, Eddie Pryor, Cindy's husband. He is an absolute knock-your-socks-off amazing cook (runs in the family, eh?) and we had this mousse at their holiday party this year.
By far, the best mousse we have ever tried: light, fluffy, chocolate but still rich, decadent and a dense mouthfeel. Make it and you'll see!
Ingredients
3 4-oz bittersweet chocolate baking bars (60% cacao), chopped
2/3rd cup strong coffee
1/4 cup bourbon
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp low sodium soy sauce
1 2/3rd cup heavy cream, divided
1/4 cup sugar
Instructions
Microwave chocolate in a large glass bowl on high for 1 minutes, or until slightly melted.
Bring coffee, next 3 ingredients, and 2/3rd cream to a simmer over medium heat.
Once bubbling, pour cream mixture over chocolate in bowl. stir until smooth and allow to cool for 30 minutes.
Beat remaining 1 cup cold cream at high speed with a whisk + stand mixer or beaters until foamy.
Add sugar little by little and continue beating until soft peaks form. Stir in 1/2 cup coffee mixture, then fold in gradually the remaining coffee mixture.
Spoon loose mixture into serving bowls, ramekins or plastic cups, cover and refrigerate until stiffened, about 2-3 hours.
Notes
Try playing around with different flavorings:
- amaretto in place of bourbon with orange zest and almond extract instead of vanilla
- white chocolate lime
- hazelnut "nutella" spin off
This recipe is adapted from a Southern Living article entitled Mocha Chocolate Mousse from 2014.
Recipe by Vie at https://getvie.com/holidays/