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No. 130 · Hot chocolate

Proper hot chocolate

Mug · Heated · 8 min · serves 1

Ingredients

  • Dark chocolate about 70% cocoa, finely chopped50 g
  • Whole milk8½ oz
  • Sugar (optional)1 tsp
  • Salt (optional)1 pinch

Garnish: Grated chocolate

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.