Baby, it’s cold outside! Perfect time to whip up this delicious ultimate hot chocolate recipe. Chef Eric’s Ultimate chocolat chaud is best enjoyed curled up on your sofa with a blanket wrapped around you. Enjoy with as little or as much moderation as you like.
Course Drinks, Holiday and Special Occassions, Winter
Cuisine French
Servings 4people
Equipment
Saucepan, Whisk, Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
2.5CupsWhole Milk
1.5CupsWhipped Cream {35 %}
.25CupsGranulated Sugar
.25CupsCocoaPpowder, Unsweetened
1PinchSalt
1TeaspoonVanilla Extract
Instructions
In a saucepan, warm 2 cups of milk with 1 cup of cream.
In the meantime mix sugar, cocoa, salt, the vanilla extract and the rest of the milk (1/2 cup), mix well until you obtain a paste with no lumps.
Turn the stove on low, then add the paste slowly to the warm milk; whisk well to get a foamy creamy chocolate.
Reheat until it is hot but don’t let the liquid boil!
Whip the leftover cream (1/2 cup) until you have a smooth whipped cream.
Pour the hot chocolate into the serving cups, pour the cream on top.
Serve immediately.
Tips
To add a Mexican twist, add a cinnamon stick to the milk when warming. If it’s very cold outside, add ¼ cup of Frangelico (hazelnut liquor) before pouring in the cups.