Almond Joy hot chocolate

Almond Joy hot chocolate

Ingredients

1 egg white
½ teaspoon almond extract
about 20 almonds
¼ cup finely shredded coconut
1 can light coconut milk
¾ cup milk (or water)
2 oz semisweet chocolate
2 Tablespoons sugar
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of salt

Directions

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit.
Make the meringue by beating an egg white with a Tablespoon of sugar until glossy stiff peaks form, then folding in the coconut. Place spoonfuls of the meringue mixture on a lined baking sheet and top each with three almonds, then bake until hardened.
Heat the coconut milk, milk, and extracts with the chocolate pieces in a saucepan, stirring until the chocolate is melted.
Add the salt and one Tablespoon of the sugar and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Simmer until ready to serve.
Serve the hot chocolate in mugs each topped with a floating meringue.