Hot Chocolate a classic creamy chocolate drink which is rich and delicious.
Best Hot Chocolate Recipe with step by step pictures amd video. This classic hot chocolate recipe is rich, creamy and delicious.
Homemade hot chocolate is really very easy to make and tastes just like in cafe shops. I have tried many versions of hot chocolate and this one is hands down the best. Using real dark or milk chocolate with less cocoa powder and cornflour slurry makes this drink extra creamy and delicious.
Chocolate is said to uplift any bad mood and yes this hot chocolate drink can do magic too. I usually buy compund chocolate for baking but this time when I saw this small bar of dark chocolate from my favorite brand thought to try it. And yes I am going to buy this more often.
About Hot Chocolate Recipe:
This hot chocolate recipe is very simple with 3 easy steps
- Boil milk
- Add ingredients
- Stir and mix
Generally cornflour is mixed with water to make a slurry and used to thicken to get the creamy texture. But when I used it I always find an after taste so after few trials found that adding less of cornflour slurry and cocoa powder and more of chocolate does the trick.
Type of Ingredients to use:
- Milk – Use full fat milk for best results, no alternate to it.
- Cocoa powder – Use good quality unsweetened cocoa powder which has an intense chocolate flavour.
- Chocolate – Use good quality compund chocolate or even choc chips. You can use either dark chocolate or milk chocolate or a mix of both. I prefer dark chocolate.
Variations:
- You can skip cornflour slurry and add more of chocolate if you prefer. In that case for 1 cup milk add almost equal quantity of chocolate or atleast 3/4 cup chocolate.
- Lot more of chocolate I feel an overdose so this is perfect to have often too.
- In addition you can top hot chocolate with marshmallows or dust cocoa powder.
- You either use compound chocolate(chop into bits) or add chocolate chips too.
- You can add a dash of vanilla essence if you like.
- Use half and half of dark and milk chocolate in that case reduce a bit of sugar.
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Hot Chocolate Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup full fat milk boiled
- 1 tbsp coco powder
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate
For cornflour slurry:
- 1/2 tsp cornflour
- 2 tsp water
Instructions
- To begin with first add cornflour along with water.
- Mix well to form a slurry without any lumps. Set aside.
- Add milk to a sauce pan.I used boiled milk.
- Next add cocoa powder to it.
- Add sugar.
- Whisk well.
- Now add cornflour slurry.
- Whisk well so that no lumps are formed.
- Let it boil for few mins until slightly thick.
- Now add dark chocolate, give a quick mix.
- Boil for 2 mins.
- Thick creamy and chocolatey hot chocolate ready.
- Pour into serving mug and Serve!
- Top it up with marshmallows and Serve hot!
Notes
- Always use full fat cream milk, boil and use it to avoid cream forming on top. If it forms keep whisking to break it.
- I always use hersheys cocoa powder.
- You can either top it up with marshmallows or dust cocoa powder or add fresh whipped cream.
Hot Chocolate Recipe Video
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Step by step method to make hot chocolate recipe:
1.To begin with first add cornflour along with water.
2.Mix well to form a slurry without any lumps. Set aside.
3.Add milk to a sauce pan.I used boiled milk.
4.Next add cocoa powder to it.
5.Add sugar.
6.Whisk well.
7.Now add cornflour slurry.
8.Whisk well so that no lumps are formed.
9.Let it boil for few mins until slightly thick.
10.Now add dark chocolate, give a quick mix.
11.Boil for 2 mins.
12.Thick creamy and chocolatey hot chocolate ready.
13.Pour into serving mug and Serve!
Top it up with marshmallows and Serve hot!
My tips while making Hot Chocolate Recipe:
- Always use full fat cream milk, boil and use it to avoid cream forming on top. If it forms keep whisking to break it.
- I always use hersheys cocoa powder.
- You can either top it up with marshmallow or dust cocoa powder or add fresh whipped cream.
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