Name: Serendipity3'S Frrrozen Hot Chocolate
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1/3 cup granulated sugar; 1/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder; 2 tablespoons Ghirardelli cocoa powder; 1 tablespoon Hershey's cocoa powder; 1 tablespoon Scharffen Berger cocoa powder (see note below); 1/8 tsp. salt; 1 cup milk; 3 cups ice; 2 or more cups whipped cream (I prefer homemade); 1/2 ounce shavings from a semi-sweet chocolate bar

To die for Serendipity3’s Frrrozen Hot Chocolate is refreshing, lush and chocolaty. It’s topped with a mountain of whipped cream and sprinkled with chocolate shavings—just like Serendipity3’s in New York City.

This post has been updated since its original publication. New images and a step-by-step section have been added, but the original content remains the same.

I have always believed that bigger, more expensive is not necessarily always better as I rediscovered on my recent trip to New York City. My husband, our friends, and I have dined at a couple of well-known and expensive steakhouses during our occasional NYC visits over the years. We had high expectations for these restaurants, mainly because they were rare treats and because they were extremely expensive. Naturally, we expected the food, especially the steak, to be out of this world. It wasn’t the case in both instances. Don’t get me wrong, the food was very good, but it didn’t WOW our socks off.

What took us by surprise (pleasantly) were the little simple things we had elsewhere. One of these serendipitous surprises was the Frrrozen Hot Chocolate at Serendipity3. (Pun entirely intended. Sorry!) It is a gloriously chocolaty, rich-but-not-too-rich, thirst-quenching, sweet tooth satisfying, smooth, endorphin stimulating liquid ambrosia in a giant goblet. I knew as soon as I had it that I had to share it on this blog.

I debated over creating a copycat version or searching for the secret recipe. I quickly decided that I had to have the original (or as close as possible). Well, thanks to Todd Wilbur, the author Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 3, here it is…and it tastes just like the one I had at Serendipty3! And it’s as close as you can get to the real thing.

According to Todd, the recipe that the restaurant gave to Oprah, which was featured on one of her shows and posted on her site, is not THE one. The ingredients don’t match the ones on their frozen hot chocolate mix that you can purchase. He deciphered their hidden little secret, and thanks to Todd, I can mix up this frozen drink (inexpensively) in my own home any time I want.

Recipe highlights:

Combine sugar and dry ingredients.
Add to a blender bowl. Add milk and ice.
Blend until slushy consistency.
Pour into 2 glasses. Serve with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

If you have not discovered this elixir of life, now is the time. Join me. Pull out the blender and start mixing!!

Recommended supplies:

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This Ninja blender is 1400 watts and has great ratings.
You might not be able to find Sharffen Berger Unsweetened Powder at your store, but you can get it online.
I use this vegetable peeler is a helpful tool for shaving my own chocolate shavings.

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