Author Notes
On some chilly evenings, all you crave is a cup of steaming hot chocolate to warm the soul. I like mine to be decadent, rich and completely satisfying. There are many ways you can spruce it up – try a pinch of cayenne pepper, nutmeg, cardamom or cinnamon or, if it's your thing, a dash of mint or orange extract. —Jordan Rondel, The Caker
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Ingredients
- Hot chocolate mix
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40 grams
good quality cocoa powder
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80 grams
brown sugar
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pinch of salt
- Hot Chocolate
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3/4 cup
your choice of milk (try regular, coconut, almond or oat milk)
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1/4 cup
cream
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1/4 teaspoon
vanilla extract
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3 tablespoons
hot chocolate mix
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20 grams
70 per cent cocoa chocolate, roughly chopped
Directions
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To make your hot chocolate mix, combine the cocoa, sugar and salt in a jar.
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To make your hot chocolate, heat the milk, cream and vanilla in a saucepan over medium heat until steamy and bubbles begin to appear on the surface. Be careful not to overheat it.
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Add your hot chocolate mix to the milk and whisk over the heat for another minute, until it begins to simmer and the ingredients are combined.
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Place the chopped dark chocolate in the bottom of your favourite mug. Pour the hot chocolate over the dark chocolate and stir – a few marshmallows is always a welcome touch.
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