Gourmet Hot Chocolate
🧂 Ingredients
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📖 Instructions
🔥 Warm the Milk
In a small saucepan, heat the milk and cream over medium heat until steaming — but not boiling.
🌀 Whisk in Cocoa & Sugar
Add cocoa powder, sugar, and salt. Whisk until fully dissolved and smooth.
🥄 Melt the Chocolate
Add chopped chocolate and stir constantly until melted and fully incorporated. Lower the heat if needed — don’t let it boil.
🍫 Flavor It
Stir in vanilla extract and any optional flavors (like cinnamon or espresso powder) for depth.
☕ Serve
Pour into warm mugs, top with your favorite toppings, and sip slowly.
☕️ Pro Tip:
For a thicker, European-style hot chocolate, let it simmer gently for an extra 2–3 minutes to reduce and intensify. You can even add a teaspoon of cornstarch slurry (1 tsp cornstarch + 2 tsp water) for a silky, pudding-like finish.
In a small saucepan, heat the milk and cream over medium heat until steaming — but not boiling.
🌀 Whisk in Cocoa & Sugar
Add cocoa powder, sugar, and salt. Whisk until fully dissolved and smooth.
🥄 Melt the Chocolate
Add chopped chocolate and stir constantly until melted and fully incorporated. Lower the heat if needed — don’t let it boil.
🍫 Flavor It
Stir in vanilla extract and any optional flavors (like cinnamon or espresso powder) for depth.
☕ Serve
Pour into warm mugs, top with your favorite toppings, and sip slowly.
☕️ Pro Tip:
For a thicker, European-style hot chocolate, let it simmer gently for an extra 2–3 minutes to reduce and intensify. You can even add a teaspoon of cornstarch slurry (1 tsp cornstarch + 2 tsp water) for a silky, pudding-like finish.
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