Just Fantastic!
What You Need:
Ingredients for 1 serving
- 150 ml full cream milk (a bit more than 1/2 cup)
- 100 ml heavy cream (a little less than 1/2 cup)
- 28 gr / 1 oz milk chocolate
- 57 gr / 2 oz dark chocolate
- 1/16 teaspoon salt, which is 'a pinch'
Note: total chocolate is 3 oz or 80 grams.
FYI: Many chocolate houses add a pinch of sea salt to the hot chocolate to mellow the chocolate.
Variations:
- use only half and half instead of milk and heavy cream
- use only dark chocolate
- use different proportions of dark and milk chocolate
- add 1/4 (or less) teaspoon ground cinnamon
- use a cinnamon stick to stir
- for a nutty flavor use almond milk
- for a fruity flavor add orange rinds
- for some heat add a pinch of chilli pepper
- for a sharp flavor substitute 30 ml of the milk for strong coffee
- for a kick substitute 30 ml of the milk for liqueur or cognac
- for an exotic flavour substitute the heavy cream for coconut milk or coconut cream
- for more exotic flavor use the coconut milk as suggested above AND add a pinch of dry ginger, pinch of cayenne pepper and pinch of paprika
- serve with a bowl of chantilly that you will scoop and stir inside the hot chocolate
Chop the chocolate in small pieces
Put the milk and heavy cream in a pan over medium heat. When you see bubbles on the side turn off the heat ...
... add the chocolate.
Whisk until the chocolate has dissolved completely.
Now change your life forever!
