A rich, European-style Hot Chocolate- the perfect cure for bad moods and the perfect accompaniment to a cold day.
Whether you are three or three-hundred (if you manage to reach that age, kudos), there is some variation of hot chocolate that can be made to your liking. After having lived in Europe for the larger part of my life, I have grown accustomed to a thick, velvety hot chocolate (not as thin as chocolate milk but not quite as thick as pudding- somewhere in the middle), that we prepare using good quality chocolate and perhaps a touch of cream should you wish.
The hot chocolate base I’ve provided for you today is easily alterable. If you would like a more decadent beverage (more of a dessert, come to think of it), you may use half cream/half milk instead of the all-milk combo. I ask that you use full-fat milk, because a thinner variety may not give you the same consistency and richness.
In terms of the chocolate, the best kind to use is one that you enjoy eating plain, right out of its neat paper or foil wrapping. If you choose to use pure dark chocolate, you’ll most likely need to add some sugar to counter the bitterness. I prefer to use a combination of milk and dark chocolate- this way I have one less ingredient to add.
The texture is also a personal preference: While some people like a thick drink, others prefer a thinner, lighter version. For a thick, almost ganache-like chocolate, cook the base gently over low heat for 5-10 minutes. For a thinner consistency, add between 1/2 to 1 cup more of milk. As it is written, the recipe generously serves two, but it can easily serve twice as many people if a.) you thin it out significantly or b.) you decide it is too rich to serve only two. Although I may beg to differ if you go with the latter.
So let’s live up to the name and make a rich homemade hot chocolate recipe.
Need a cookie to go with your hot chocolate? Here are some recipes to try:
This is more like the mug pictured in the video 🙂
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[1] Print Recipe: https://hotchocolatehits.com/wprm_print/23297
[2] Pin Recipe: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/bookmarklet/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhotchocolatehits.com%2F2016%2F03%2Fhot-chocolate-recipe.html%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fhotchocolatehits.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F03%2FScreenshot-2023-08-24-at-11.17.52.png&description=Hot+Chocolate+Recipe&is_video=false
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[4] Brown butter chocolate chip cookies: https://hotchocolatehits.com/2021/10/big-bold-brown-butter-chocolate-chip-cookies.html/
[5] Easy butter cookies: https://hotchocolatehits.com/2016/12/butter-cookies-three-ways.html/
[6] Oatmeal cookies: https://hotchocolatehits.com/2016/11/soft-chewy-oatmeal-cookies.html/