Would you like to cuddle into your covers and to enjoy a warm cup of cocoa whiles reading your favorite book or watching a movie? Here are three options for a comforting cup of hot chocolate. Please note that these recipes are fully adjustable to your milk preference.
You should try to enjoy a date night with yourself. Taking quality time for oneself is very important and a warm and comforting cup of cocoa will help you with that.
Basic hot chocolate (1 cup)
Ingredients:
40g of dark chocolate (70% cacao content)
100ml milk (plant-based milk is also possible)
100 ml cream (plant-based cream is also possible)
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla sugar or 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Let's start cooking:
Start by shredding your chocolate either by cutting in up ur by using a grater
In a small pot slowly start melting your chocolate under constant stirring
As soon as it is melted slowly stir in your cream and milk bit by bit
You only want your hot chocolate to simmer and not to boil or it will burn at the bottom
Now stir in the sugars until they are fully dissolved and serve while hot
I love serving it with either whipped cream or marsh mellows
Enjoy!
Espresso hot Chocolat
Ingredients:
40g of dark chocolate (70% cacao content)
150ml milk (plant-based milk is also possible)
2 tsp instant espresso or 1 small cup of fresh espresso
1-2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp maple syrup
Let's start cooking:
Start by shredding your chocolate either by cutting in up ur by using a grater
In a small pot slowly start melting your chocolate under constant stirring
As soon as it starts to melt pour in your hot espresso or if you are using instant espresso add it in together with the milk
Same here you want to make sure not to boil the cacao but to only let it simmer on low heat
Now stir in the sugar and maple syrup until they are fully dissolved and serve while hot
I love serving it with either whipped cream and grated chocolate on top
Enjoy!
Chai cacao
Ingredients:
40g of dark chocolate (70% cacao content)
150ml coconut milk (other kinds of milk are also possible)
1 piece of ginger
1 cinnamon stick or 1 tsp ground cinnamon
3-4 whole cardamom
3 cloves
1-2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp maple syrup
Let's start cooking:
In a small pot add-in, your coconut milk (canned milk is better as it has a higher fat content) let it cook on low heat
Add in the ginger, cardamom and cloves and let it simmer for 5-10 minutes until the whole kitchen smells like spices
Strain your milk from the spices and set it by the side
Shredd your chocolate either by cutting in up ur by using a grater
In a small pot slowly start melting your chocolate under constant stirring
Slowly whisk in the infused milk and add in a bit of maple syrup
Now let the brown sugar dissolves in your cacao and serve with some whipped cream and top it off with some cinnamon
Enjoy!