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Ultimate Hot Chocolate recipe

Make Ultimate Hot Chocolate with cocoa powder and 70% dark couverture. Read the original ingredients, quantities and step-by-step method from Time and Timber.

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
2
Ultimate Hot Chocolate original recipe card

Ingredients

  • 240 ml Whole milk
  • 120 ml Heavy cream
  • 40 g Dark chocolate
  • 1½ tbsp Cocoa Powder
  • 1–2 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • a pinch Salt
  • to top Marshmallows & chocolate shavings

Method

  1. Warm milk and cream in a saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Whisk in cocoa powder, sugar and salt until smooth.
  3. Add dark chocolate pieces and stir until fully melted.
  4. Stir until smooth, then add vanilla.
  5. Pour into mugs and top with marshmallows and chocolate shavings.

Recipe note

Use good cocoa for a deeper flavor.

Ingredients for your kitchen

Natural Thai cocoa powder: 22–24% cocoa butter
Thai 70% dark couverture

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