Turin Bicerin Recipe, a Historical Italian Drink Based on Coffee and Hot Chocolate (VIDEO)
Turin Bicerin recipe is a historical Italian drink based on espresso coffee and hot chocolate, a traditional Italian recipe called Bicerin Torinese.
What is “Bicerin” coffee drink
Turin Bicerin is a coffee, chocolate, and milk cream drink that has become a real institution in Turin and throughout Piedmont.
Bicerin is so famous throughout Piedmont that in 2001 the region included it in the “List of Traditional Agricultural and Food Products of Piedmont”.
The name “Bicerin” in the Piedmont dialect means “small glass”: this is the nature of the drink in this recipe. According to the generally accepted story, the Bicerin was invented in the historic “Caffè Al Bicerin” located in Piazza della Consolata in Turin. This café is one of the oldest in Italy, its foundation dates back to 1763, and it still keeps secret the dosages that make it possible to make the original Bicerin. What’s for sure are the ingredients: chocolate, coffee, and milk cream.
Therefore, the original recipe is not public: on the contrary, those who work at “Caffè Al Bicerin” must even sign a non-disclosure clause in the contract. But, different versions of Bicerin can be found everywhere in the bars of the Piedmont capital. However, the Bicerin Piemontese recipe I’m about to show you is the most common and best known.
My Bicerin Torinese Recipe Ingredients
- Espresso coffee – In Italy, we make espresso with a moka pot or with an espresso coffee machine (affiliate links). Choose the option you prefer.
- Dark chocolate 75%
- Milk – You can use any milk you prefer, even vegetable milk.
- Sugar – You can use granulated sugar or any other sweetener you prefer. For a low-carb version of Turin Bicerin, you can use Erythritol sweetener.
- Whipping cream
- Topping – Cinnamon, chocolate chips, or coffee beans
Bicerin Torinese Video Recipe:
How to Make this Turin Bicerin Recipe
Prepare coffee– Prepare espresso coffee in your favorite coffee maker.
Make whipped cream – Whip the whipping cream with an electric mixer.
Make hot chocolate – Melt chocolate with milk and sugar in a saucepan, stirring constantly over low heat.
Assemble – Divide the hot chocolate cream into 4 small glasses. Add a layer of hot coffee. Finish with a layer of whipped cream. Garnish with cinnamon, chocolate drops, or coffee beans, and serve immediately.
Tips for Enjoying your Bicerin
Never stir the ingredients of your Bicerin! The secret to enjoying real Bicerin to its fullest is to not mix it up, allowing the different ingredients to mix directly on the palate with their different densities, temperatures, and flavors.
Turin Bicerin Storage Instructions
Bicerin Torinese must be prepared and served immediately.
Turin Bicerin recipe, a historical Italian drink based on coffee and hot chocolate
Ingredients
- 100 ml espresso coffee
- 100 g dark chocolate 75%
- 20 ml milk
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 50 ml whipping cream
- Cinnamon chocolate chips, or coffee beans for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare espresso coffee in your favorite coffee maker.
- Make whipped cream by whipping cream with an electric mixer.
- Melt chocolate with milk and sugar in a saucepan, stirring constantly over low heat.
- Divide the hot chocolate cream into 4 small glasses.
- Add a layer of hot coffee.
- Finish with a layer of whipped cream.
- Garnish with cinnamon, chocolate drops, or coffee beans, and serve immediately.
- NOTE – Never stir the ingredients of your Bicerin! The secret to enjoying real Bicerin to the fullest is to not mix it up, allowing the different ingredients to mix directly on the palate with their different densities, temperatures, and flavors.
