Creamy homemade hot chocolate
Make a rich and creamy homemade hot chocolate using quality chocolate for a cozy and comforting moment of relaxation after a long day at work. It's perfect for warming up on winter days.
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INGREDIENTS
Hot Chocolate
- 350 ml (12.35 oz) milk or 250 ml milk ( 8.8 oz) and 100 ml heavy cream ( 3.5 oz).
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa (7 g / 0.25 oz)
- 120 g (4.23 oz) 70% dark chocolate + 30 g (1 oz) extra at the end (dark or milk chocolate for extra sweetness).
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (7 g / 0.25 oz)
- 1 pinch fleur de sel
- 1 tablespoon sugar to add at the end if you like to soften the strength of the chocolate.
- 1 pinch cinnamon optional, to taste
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the whipped cream (topping)
- 100 g (3.5 oz) heavy cream (30% fat) well-chilled and 1 level tablespoon of powdered sugar, or ready-to-use whipped cream from a can.
- Cocoa
- Marshmallows
PREPARATION
Prepare the whipped cream
- Start by preparing the whipped cream, or use ready-to-use whipped cream. Of course, you can drink hot chocolate without it.
- Whip the cold cream with the powdered sugar until stiff. Pipe the whipped cream and set aside in the refrigerator.
Prepare the hot chocolate
- If you're using chocolate bars, chop them into small pieces so that they melt quickly.
- Dissolve the cornstarch and salt in a little milk taken from the recipe's total amount.
- Combine milk and cocoa in a saucepan over medium-low heat.
- Whisk continuously to avoid lumps, then add the dissolved cornstarch while continuing to stir. The mixture should just simmer.
- As soon as the mixture is homogeneous and begins to thicken slightly, add the chocolate and mix well until it melts.
- Add the pinch of salt, cinnamon and vanilla.
- Allow to thicken more or less to taste, stirring constantly. The hot chocolate should be smooth and creamy, yet liquid. If you find it too thick for your taste, add a little hot milk until you reach the texture you like.
- Remove from heat, add the 30g (1 oz) of chocolate, and stir well to melt everything together.
- Pour into 2 mugs or cups and pipe whipped cream on top. Decorate with Marshamallows. You can use either one or the other.
- Dust with a light coating of cocoa powder and enjoy immediately. It should be drank while it's still hot.
- The chocolate thickens as it cools. You can reheat it gently on low heat to avoid burning, in a double boiler, or in the microwave.
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