- 1 vanilla bean
- 3 cups milk
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 8 ounces chopped bittersweet (or semisweet) chocolate
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/3 cup Chartreuse liqueur.
- Cut the vanilla bean lengthwise in half. Scrape seeds into large saucepan. Add bean, milk, and whipping cream and bring to simmer. Remove from heat; cover and let steep 20 minutes. Return to simmer. Add the chopped chocolate and sugar; stir until melted and smooth. Mix in liqueur. Ladle into mugs and serve.