Banana Peel Hot Chocolate

We swung by City Bakery today for the Banana Peel hot chocolate. I had never had their hot chocolate, although I tried the frozen hot chocolate a couple summers ago.

This was thick stuff, and really rich. I didn't make it through. I actually find the creaminess of the drink a distraction from the chocolate; especially with the banana flavor I think it needed more of an edge, some bitterness or acidity from the chocolate. I think I like my hot chocolate made partially with water, or lowfat milk, so the chocolate flavor can shine.

That said, City Bakery offers a lot of flavors this year that might be a good foil for the richness of the basic chocolate: bourbon, lemon, ginger. Beer even seems like it might be a good idea now that I know what I'm dealing with.

Another word: share. It's decadent and yummy, but has the potential to give you a stomachache.