Italian Chocolate Mousse with Coffee and Rum

Looking for a simple yet elegant dessert? This Italian-style chocolate mousse with coffee and rum is rich, silky, and packed with flavor - without being difficult to make. Bittersweet chocolate, strong espresso, and a splash of dark rum give this mousse a grown-up twist that’s perfect for dinner parties, holidays, or Valentine’s Day. Serve it with whipped cream and chocolate shavings and you’ll have a restaurant-worthy dessert with minimal effort.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Italian

Keyword chocolate

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings people

Calories 310

Author Simone

Ingredients

170 gr dark chocolate
4 eggs
150 ml whipping cream very cold
4 tablespoons dark espresso
2 tablespoons rum
2 teaspoons sugar

Metric - Us customary

Instructions

Make a double boiler and bring the water to a soft simmer. Put the chocolate in a heat resistant bowl and leave to melt. Put a mixing bowl in the freezer.
Split the eggs and whip the egg yolk with the sugar till it becomes light and creamy. Add the melted chocolate, rum and espresso.
Place the cream in the bowl that came out of the freezer and whip until it forms firm peaks. Add the cream to the chocolate mixture and fold it in with a spatula until combined.
Mix the egg whites until it forms firm peaks and add that to the chocolate mixture as well. Fold it in carefully.
Divide the mixture over 6 glasses and put in the fridge overnight. Serve with extra cream if you want.

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