Hot Chocolate
Rich, smooth hot chocolate with deep flavor and a velvety finish, easy and cozy.
Servings: 3
Ingredients:
- 7 oz dark chocolate, 70% cacao, chopped
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1 tbsp cacao powder
- 1 tbsp brown sugar, adjust to taste
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ½ tsp vanilla extract, optional
Method:
Start Cooking- In a medium saucepan, whisk together milk, cacao powder, brown sugar, and salt until smooth.
- Place over medium-low heat and warm gently, stirring frequently. Do not let it boil.
- Once hot and steaming, add the chopped dark chocolate and whisk until fully melted and smooth.
- Remove from heat and stir in the heavy cream and vanilla extract (if using).
- Pour into mugs and serve warm, optionally topped with softly whipped cream. Bon appétit.
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Nutrition:
Calories: 631 kcal | Carbohydrates: 47 g | Protein: 14 g | Fat: 43 g | Saturated Fat: 25 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12 g | Trans Fat: 0.02 g | Cholesterol: 54 mg | Sodium: 127 mg | Potassium: 892 mg | Fiber: 8 g | Sugar: 32 g | Vitamin A: 713 IU | Vitamin C: 0.1 mg | Calcium: 367 mg | Iron: 8 mg
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Hot chocolate
WHY WE LOVE IT
Hot chocolate is a story in a cup—once a bitter, ceremonial “drink of the gods,” now a rich, creamy comfort we reach for again and again.
A LITTLE STORY
This journey began thousands of years ago in Central America, where the Aztecs and Mayans valued cacao so deeply they even used the beans as money. Originally enjoyed as a spicy, cold brew, it traveled across oceans to Europe, where it met sugar and milk, slowly transforming into the velvety classic we love today.
DID YOU KNOW?
The word “chocolate” comes from the Aztec xocolātl, meaning “bitter water.” While we usually drink it thin, in Spain and Italy, it’s still served rich and thick—sometimes enough to eat with a spoon.