2 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped, or 1/3 cup of semisweet chocolate pieces,
1/3 cup sugar,
4 cups milk,
1 tbsp. instant cofee crystals (optional),
Whipped cream or tiny marshmallows (optional) (I have the way to make whipped cream below!),
In a medium saucepan combine chocolate, sugar and 1/2 cup of the milk. (In the video I say 1/2 of the milk, I was wrong. I put 1/2 of the milk, it worked fine though) Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture just comes to boiling. Stir in remaining milk and, if desired, coffee crystals; heat through but do not boil. Remove from heat.
If desire, beat mixture with an imersoin blender or rotary beater until frothy. Serve in mugs. If desired, top with whipped cream or tiny marshmalows.
Serves six.
5/5 stars.
Another option is called Spiced Hot Chocolate: Prepare as directed, except without coffee crystals; whisk 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon and1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg into chocolate mixture with remaining milk. (I'm not the biggest fan of nutmeg so I've found that just replacing the nutmeg with more cinnamon is good)
There's also Low Fat Hot Chocolate: Prepare as directed, except substitute 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder for the chocolate and use fat free milk.
One more Hazlenut Hot Chocolate: Prepare as directed except substitute 1/3 cup chocolate-hazelnut spread for the chocolate. Whisk the hazelnut mixture together before bringing to boiling.
(I made Spiced Hot Chocolate.)
To make whipped cream, do the following.
In a chilled mixing bowl, combine 1 cup whipping cream, 2 tbs. sugar and 1/2 tsp. vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on meduim util soft peaks form. DON'T OVERBEAT!
4/5 stars.
This is where I should put my video but it isn't working, so hopefuly it will next time. See you then!
