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| A still from Sophia Coppola's 2006 film Marie Antoinette, starring Kirsten Dunst. |
Here's a little something to warm you up during the
chilly holidays ahead. It's a recipe I came up with, and it's a modern version
of Marie Antoinette's favorite breakfast beverage. According to author Melanie
Clegg in her book Marie Antoinette: An Intimate History, during her early years of reigning France, the queen began
her day snuggled in bed with "hot chocolate infused with cinnamon and coffee and Austrian
pastries," though I'm sure this drink would pair pleasantly with whatever
baked goods you'd care to enjoy with it.
Ingredients: Drinking chocolate, a splash of coffee (a small espresso size cup of it will do, or some that's left in the coffee pot), and a sprinkling of cinnamon.
Step One - Put two spoonfuls of chocolate into a mug.
Step Two - Boil water for the chocolate and make the coffee, if it's not already prepared.
Step Three - Pour the water in the mug and stir the chocolate till it's dissolved.
Step Four - Add the coffee, sprinkle in the cinnamon, and stir.
Bon appétit!
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