5 super recipes for homemade hot chocolate

What can warm your hands and soul on cool winter evenings? Mittens, a heater, the side of your beloved cat? We want to offer another option that is available to everyone - a cup of hot chocolate. Here are 5 super recipes straight from Mexico City and Paris. Make hot chocolate with us and better than us!

Real hot chocolate is not made from cocoa powder, like cocoa, but specifically from melted chocolate, also milk, sugar and spices. Most often, vanilla and cinnamon are added to hot chocolate, and then the flight of imagination is limitless.

4 hot chocolates from Mexico City

1. Milk, cocoa and chocolate + honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt

Mexican hot chocolate with spices and honey

2. Milk, water and chocolate + cornmeal + cinnamon and nutmeg

Thick drink Champurrado

3. Milk and chocolate + chili pepper, vanilla and cinnamon

Hot chocolate with chilli

4. Milk, cocoa and chocolate + sugar, cinnamon and cayenne pepper

Hot chocolate with cayenne pepper

Hot chocolate from Paris

Chocolate, milk, brown sugar, etc. All!

An endless French classic and only 3 ingredients - this is Parisian hot chocolate

Traditional French hot chocolate

From the 16th to the 19th centuries, chocolate in Europe was consumed only as a drink. Solid chocolate bars and candies appeared here only in the late 20s of the 19th century.

Believe me, breakfast drinks are not just coffee or dark tea!

When it’s cold, slushy, and damp outside, it’s time for hot drinks prepared with the base.

Hot chocolate is a drink that certainly includes melted chocolate and milk.

How to make hot chocolate at home

A unique drink that is easy to prepare with your own hands in a few steps. Hot chocolate is not only delicious, but also more necessary than its bar cousin.

The secret of hot chocolate is that during cooking it loses some of the sugar, becoming the least caloric. The calories in hot chocolate are only 149 kcal per 100 g of product, its calorie content depends on the density and recipe! Almost all girls will appreciate this fact! In the article we will discuss all the intricacies of how to create hot chocolate at home without a lot of time, goods and money. Intrigued? Then let's get started!

What is the difference between cocoa and hot chocolate?

The taste of these two savory drinks is very different due to different manufacturing technologies, but cocoa beans form the base of both drinks.

A little history

Hot chocolate has a long history; Even in the times of the old Aztecs, chocolate was served bitter and cool, and it was prepared only for noble persons. The Redskins ground cocoa beans into a paste, then combined them with spices, vanilla, pepper and water. The resulting liquid was whipped in special vessels to obtain foam, which is why the drink was called “chocolatl” - presumably “foamy water”. This is where the name came from - chocolate. The drink came out thick and was consumed after fermentation. It was served only to men of authoritative origin.

The Redskins treated General Hernan Cortes to a whipped thick drink made from cocoa beans at their reception, and in 1527 he brought to Spain not only cocoa beans, but also a recipe for consuming chocolate. It appealed to the taste of the European nobility; this drink was not available to ordinary people.

Chocolate would soon spread throughout Europe. Then they stopped adding pepper to the drink, and began to add vanilla and honey, and then milk, which softened the very catchy taste of the drink. To increase solubility, they began to heat the drink; after trying this chocolate, almost everyone began to drink it hot. This is how hot chocolate came closer to modern taste.

Hot chocolate: benefits and harms

Pros of homemade hot chocolate:

improves mood;
strengthens immunity;
contains even fewer calories than solid chocolate, unless additionally sweetened;
improves performance;
contains almost all the elements that help cure colds and flu faster.

Harm of hot chocolate:

When consumed in extremely large quantities, it promotes the deposition of salts. Over time, gout may begin to develop.
Causes an allergic reaction in some people. Before use, it is better to consult your doctor.

A few basic tips for making your own dessert:

Use good quality products. Regardless, be it cocoa or an ordinary bar of chocolate, you cannot experience real bliss by preparing a drink from low-grade ingredients.
Before making it, it is better to use chilled chocolate, otherwise it will melt very quickly. It is enough to throw it in the refrigerator a few hours before the planned work.
Under no circumstances should you leave a drink on the fire unattended! You risk missing the boiling point and overcooking it, which will lead to the inevitable loss of all the necessary parameters and, which is also important, the refined taste.
To obtain the most gentle texture, beat the mixture until foam forms. We promise you will be pleasantly surprised at how amazing this dessert will be!
If you like the thickest roasted chocolate, add cream, but don't overdo it! In the latter case, dilute with water.
If you finish your cooking by adding vanilla, you will end up with a divine treat!
One teaspoon is enough for the entire volume. Give the prepared delicacy a special, memorable taste. Experiment with your preferences: sprinkle the finished drink with cinnamon or mint, add marshmallows or cream, tint the chocolate with caramel crumbs.

The subtleties of making hot chocolate in a special machine

The hot chocolate machine moderately melts the composition at a temperature of no more than 95° C, which prevents the mass from burning. The blades of the chocolate machine carefully mix the mass, getting rid of all unnecessary lumps. Having completed production, the miracle device independently maintains the required temperature, which does not allow the finished chocolate to cool down or, what is even worse, to harden.

The process of dessert production in a hot chocolate machine is very simple:

All ingredients are placed into the chocolate machine and the start button is pressed.
We wait for some time until the machine finishes working with the drink, and then we take it out and pour it into cups. Hot chocolate prepared in such a machine will lift you up Everest with its magical taste, rest assured!

How to make hot chocolate at home: recipes

Easy hot chocolate recipe

chocolate bar - 100 g;

1. Crush the tiles and mix into a homogeneous mass with 200 ml of pre-heated milk.

2. Distribute the sugar moderately, continuously stirring the mixture with a spoon. Then mix thoroughly with the remaining 200 ml of milk.

So quickly and easily you can make hot chocolate at home, without resorting to special culinary skills or experience. For more pleasure, add your favorite sweets and seasonings to taste, and finish with decorations from cream or chopped nuts. Bon appetit!

Hot chocolate recipe made from cocoa powder and butter

cocoa powder - 4 tablespoons;

butter - 4 tablespoons;

Hot chocolate

A selection of hot chocolate recipes with photos and step-by-step instructions. Our culinary experts talk and demonstrate how to prepare (create) hot chocolate at home!

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Hot chocolate recipes

Ingredients

Dark chocolate – 100 gr.

Ingredients

Snow-white chocolate – 100 g

Salt – 1 pinch

Vanilla sugar – 10 g

Marshmallow – 35 g (optional)

Ingredients

Oatmeal – 3 tbsp.

Ground cinnamon - to taste

Cocoa – 2-3 tsp. (taste)

Flax seed – 1 tbsp.

Sesame seeds – 1 tbsp.

Dark chocolate – 25-50 g (to taste)

Honey or other natural sweetener - to taste

Ingredients

Cocoa powder – 2 tbsp.

Corn starch – 3 tbsp.

Salt – 2 pinches

Ingredients

Cocoa powder – 2 tbsp.

Ingredients

Cream 20-30% – 200 ml

Cocoa powder – 30 g

Vanilla sugar – 10 g (optional)

Sugar - to taste

Salt – 1 pinch

Dark chocolate – 50 g

Marshmallow – 50-90 g (to taste)

Ingredients

Halva – 20-40 g (to taste)

Ground cinnamon – 0.5-1 tsp (to taste)

Cocoa powder – 30 g

Sugar - to taste

Milk chocolate – 50 g

Ingredients

Bitter chocolate – 300 g

Espresso coffee – 30 ml

Cream (fat content at least 33%) – 50 ml

Cane sugar – 2 tbsp.

Nuts or marshmallows - for decoration

Ingredients

Whipping cream – 50 ml

Ingredients

Sugar - to taste

Cinnamon - to taste

Ingredients

Dark chocolate – 90 g

Milk 3.2% – 150 ml

Ice cream – 90 g

Crumbs (waffle or shortbread) – 10 g

Ingredients

Salt – 2 pinches

Corn starch – 2 tbsp.

Milk chocolate – 5 pieces (35 g)

Cocoa powder – 1.5 tbsp.

Ingredients

Peanut butter – 50 g

Ingredients

Cocoa powder – 3-4 tbsp.

Corn starch - 1.5 tbsp.

Ingredients

Dark chocolate – 90 g

Snow-white or dark chocolate (for decoration) – 2 slices

Ingredients

Cocoa powder – 20 g

Powdered milk – 15 g

Black chocolate – 40 g

Cinnamon (ground) – 1/4 tsp.

Lollipop “Sweet cane” – 2 pcs.

Marshmallow - to taste

Ingredients

Water – 200-250 ml

Soy milk replacer – 2-2.5 tbsp.

Carob – 2 tbsp. or cocoa - to taste

Sugar – from 1 tbsp. taste

Lavender flowers – from 1 tsp.

Ingredients

Ground cinnamon - to taste

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Hot chocolate: recipes at home

Even 20 years ago, the name hot chocolate was associated with ordinary cocoa brewed with milk. The culture of drinking this divine nectar was so small that no one knew about the existence of a real viscous chocolate drink. And only with the variety on store shelves and competition in the catering market did the opportunity arise to try real hot chocolate - a drink with a generous bitterness, certainly hot, with a wonderful velvety texture.

At the moment, you can try hot chocolate in virtually any cafe or restaurant. We offer you the opportunity to prepare hot chocolate at home without the help of others. This is the only way you can control the properties of the ingredients used, follow the recipe and individualize the taste.

A few useful tips:

use chocolate of at least 70% to obtain a natural taste with the appropriate bitterness;
cream in the composition increases fat content, it is better to use it in combination with milk;
Liqueurs, crushed nuts, marshmallows, and spices can be used as additives.

Traditional hot chocolate recipe

500 ml milk;
70 g bittersweet chocolate (70% and above);
30 g milk chocolate;
70 ml cream 33%.

Heat 200 ml of milk over low heat in a saucepan. Add chocolate broken into pieces. Do not bring to a boil.

Pour in the remaining milk. Stir frequently with a whisk until the mixture is homogeneous.

To make hot chocolate even tastier, add spices to the drink, such as nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and garnish with marshmallows. A little trick - a small pinch of salt will help highlight the sweetness and taste of hot chocolate.

Thick hot chocolate

milk – 500 ml;
dark chocolate – 100 g bar;
corn starch – 15 g;
honey – 30 g;
vanilla extract or vanilla sugar - to taste;
cream 33% - 50 ml;
salt - a pinch.

In the first step, mix starch and 100 ml of milk. Quit swell.

Next, heat the remaining milk in a saucepan over low heat. Bring to a boil, but do not boil. Remove from heat and add chocolate, honey and vanilla extract to hot milk.

Mix the starch and the mixture obtained in the second step. Stir until a homogeneous mixture is obtained. Add salt. Whip the cream.

Pour chocolate into mugs and top with whipped cream and chocolate chips. Bon appetit.

Hot chocolate cocoa recipe

300 ml cream 25% fat;
2 tbsp. cocoa powder;
1 tsp corn starch;
1 tbsp. water;
sugar or other sweetener to taste.

Making hot chocolate from cocoa powder

Mix all dry ingredients. Pour in 1 tablespoon of cool boiled water and stir until the lumps disperse.
Lightly heat the cream over low heat. Fold into chocolate mixture in a thin stream.
Reheat the drink over low heat.
Let the drink brew for about 5 minutes and pour into mugs.

Use different additives at the serving stage to create a drink even tastier and more beautiful. Include cinnamon in your hot chocolate recipe, so the drink will warm you up even more on a cool winter evening.

Hot chocolate with rum

500 ml milk;
100 grams of bitter chocolate;
100 ml cream 33% fat;
1 tbsp. dark rum.

Heat milk with rum in a saucepan.
Add the broken chocolate bar. Stir over low heat to achieve a homogeneous mixture.
Whip the cream.
Pour the drink into heated mugs and top with cream.
Serve hot.