Homemade hot chocolate can leave you feeling happy and energized, much more so than supermarket mixes. Get ready to enjoy some smooth, creamy chocolate with this recipe.
Homemade hot chocolate can leave you feeling happy and energized, much more so than supermarket mixes. Why is this?
Many commercial hot chocolate mixes contain tropical oils. These are high saturated oils such as coconut and palm kernel or palm seed oils that taste ok but leave you feeling heavy and lethargic. Diets high in saturated fat are connected to atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease, according to a number of studies.
So why not make your own hot chocolate that will leave you healthier and with more energy?
Hot cocoa is made with cocoa powder while hot chocolate is made with melted chocolate. Get ready to enjoy some smooth, creamy chocolate with this recipe. The proportions are crucial; get it wrong and you'll end up with a grainy, lumpy beverage.
This recipe makes 2 cups of hot chocolate.
6 ounces chopped chocolate or chocolate chips. You can use semi-sweet, bittersweet, or milk chocolate, your choice according to your taste. I prefer these "callets" - round drops of pure bittersweet chocolate, easy to melt or temper, weigh, and store.
2. Heat the milk in a saucepan over a very low heat.
3. Add the chocolate to the warm milk.
4. Mix well.
5. An easier variation is to put the chocolate and milk into the same pot and slowly bring it to a simmer, stirring it constantly. I prefer the first method, but again, your choice.
6. Once you've gotten your basic technique and recipe down, you can experiment with all kinds of exotic additives - flavored sugars if you use unsweetened chocolate (I love cinnamon sugar in mine!), chili pepper, liqueurs (Peppermint Schnapps anyone?), extracts, peanut butter...let your imagination blossom!
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