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No. 130 Hot chocolate

Proper hot chocolate

Real dark chocolate melted into hot milk for a thick, rich, less sweet drink. A house recipe.

A cup of hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and cocoa
Hot chocolate with whipped cream Photo: 4028mdk09, CC BY-SA 3.0

Recipe card

ml oz

Makes 1 drink · about 8 min to make

Ingredients

Ounces are US fluid ounces (29.57 ml), rounded.

Method

  1. Heat the milk gently until steaming, not boiling.
  2. Take the pan off the heat, add the chopped chocolate and leave for 30 seconds.
  3. Whisk until smooth and glossy, then return to a low heat for a minute, whisking.
  4. Taste, add sugar if you like, and pour.
Glass
Mug
Garnish
Grated chocolate
Technique
Heated
Difficulty
Easy

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About the Proper hot chocolate

Our house recipe. Hot chocolate made with melted chocolate is less sweet and thicker than the cocoa kind. Use chocolate you'd enjoy eating.

Background

Hot chocolate made with melted chocolate is characterised by less sweetness and a thicker consistency.

Tags: family chocolate rich

Sources

  1. Wikipedia — Hot chocolate

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