2 tsp unflavored gelatin (like Knox)
2 Tbsp cold water
4 Tbsp boiling water
1 Cup confectioners sugar
1/2 Cup dark chocolate cocoa powder
2 Cups heavy cream
2 tsp vanilla
1+ tsp cayenne pepper (the hotter the better!)
Combine sugar, cocoa, heavy cream, and vanilla and mix until peaks form - in other words, until it looks moussey.
Fill a small bowl with water and microwave it for about 2 minutes. While it's microwaving:
Put the cold water in a different small bowl, and THEN add the gelatin to the cold water (if you do the gelatin first, it'll stick to the bottom). Whisk with a fork IMMEDIATELY or it'll get clumpy and gross. Keep whisking until everything looks uniform.
Add 4 Tbsp of the boiling water to your gelatin mixture. Whisk it for about a minute.
Mix the hot gelatin mixture thoroughly into the chocolate mixture, but don't mix it too long. 30 seconds is probably enough.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Once it's set, mix in the cayenne.
Makes about 6 cups. Supposedly that's 24 servings, but we know better.
