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This scrumptious Bicerin recipe is a twist on the traditional Italian 3-layered drink that combines hot chocolate, strong coffee and whipped cream. It’s a perfect drink for a cool, lazy Saturday afternoon with friends.

Pink and white peppermint design cup and saucer with the cup holding Bicerin chocolate and coffee drink along with a vanilla sugar cookie on the saucer. The cup and saucer are on a colorful background.

The Christmas season is the best time to try new rich and chocolatey drinks, and I am always in search of new ones.

Recently, while perusing one of my favorite cookbooks, Luscious Chocolate Desserts by Lori Longbotham I discovered a chocolate drink that was new to me, called Bicerin.

Pronounced “bee-chair-een”, bicerin is a favorite drink in the Piedmont region of Italy. Traditionally it is served in a small glass so that you can see each layer, I skipped that and just whisked all of the ingredients together.

If you would like to know more about the history of Bicerin or places in Italy to try it, David Lebovitz wrote a great post about it HERE.

I hope that you try this version of Bicerin, and the many other hot chocolate drinks I will be posting this month to celebrate the holidays.

Why you’ll love this Bicerin recipe

Perfect blend of chocolate and coffee
Rich and intensely flavored
Makes several cups so enjoy all day or share some

Ingredients

Whole milk
Hot strong brewed coffee
Bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
Sugar, to taste

Two peppermint striped cups and saucers, one pink and white, one green and white, both filled with Bicerin coffee and chocolate drink. The cups are on a colorful table cloth.

How to Make Bicerin

This recipe is originally from Luscious Chocolate Desserts by Lori Longbotham.

Bring milk just to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Meanwhile, pour the hot coffee into a heatproof pitcher or glass measuring cup and whisk in the chocolate and sugar until smooth.
Whisk in the hot milk.
Taste and add more sugar if you prefer it a little sweeter.
Serves 4-6.

Tips & Variations

Add espresso. Replace the coffee with a shot of espresso or an Americano.
Top it. Try sprinkling cocoa powder or cinnamon on top.
Spice it. Throw in a pinch of cinnamon, nutmeg, or cardamom powder.

Against a colorful background including a cookie cookbook, two christmas peppermint cup and saucer sets, one pink and white and one gren and white, are filled with the Italian Bicerin chocolate and coffee drink along with two sugar cookies at the side.

Storage

This coffee and chocolate beverage is best consumed immediately after heating and mixing.

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Easy Bicerin Recipe

This scrumptious Bicerin recipe is a twist on the traditional Italian 3-layered drink that combines hot chocolate, strong coffee and whipped cream. It's a perfect drink for a cool, lazy Saturday afternoon with friends.

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Ingredients

2 cups whole milk
2 cups hot strong brewed coffee
3 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate finely chopped
3 tablespoons sugar to taste

Instructions

Bring milk just to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Meanwhile, pour the hot coffee into a heatproof pitcher or glass measuring cup and whisk in the chocolate and sugar until smooth.
Whisk in the hot milk.
Taste and add more sugar if you prefer it a little sweeter.
Serves 4-6.

Course: Dessert, Drinks

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: bicerin, coffee