Chocolate Sherbet

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 4 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Optional: 2 tablespoons coffee-flavoured liqueur, such as Kahluà

Directions

1. Pour half of the milk into a medium-sized saucepan, then whisk in the sugar, salt, and cocoa powder as it warms.
2. Bring the mixture to a full boil, whisking the whole time. Lower the heat and let it bubble gently for 30 seconds.
3. Take the pan off the heat and stir in the chocolate, vanilla, and coffee-flavored liqueur, if you’re using it. Add the remaining half of the milk and stir to combine.
4. Taste the mixture. If the chocolate seems at all grainy, blend it until smooth.
5. Chill the mixture completely, then freeze it in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.