Ingredients:

• 1 litre – hot Milk
• 3/4 cup – Sugar
• 1 tbsp – cocoa powder
• 1/4 tsp – cochineal colour (optional)
• 1 tbsp – grated Almond powder
• 1 tbsp – halved, blanched roasted Almonds
• 1 tbsp – chocolate buttons

Method:

1. Dissolve cocoa and almond powder in 1 cup milk. Put remaining milk to boil with sugar.
2. Allow it to simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Add cocoa mixture, cochineal, and almond halves, and stir.
4. Simmer for 1 to 2 minutes.
5. Serve, sprinkling a few buttons in individual bowls.

Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering