[PDF] Hot Chocolat

What is a good recipe for hot chocolate?

Try Ina’s White Hot Chocolate recipe, in which chopped white chocolate is complemented by a duo of vanilla beans and vanilla extract. Hot chocolate is flexible, but recipes typically call for either milk, half-and-half or heavy cream, or some combination therein. Ree’s Delicious Hot Chocolate calls for equal parts milk and half-and-half.

What is the difference between hot chocolate and hot cocoa?

Hot chocolate is made with whole chocolate (and sometimes a little cocoa powder) and hot cocoa is made from just cocoa powder. This is why hot chocolate tends to have a thicker consistency than hot cocoa. For the richest hot chocolate, go for the highest quality chocolate: dark chocolate that is 60 percent cacao or higher.

Is hot chocolate worth it in winter?

Candy cane cocoa, Mexican hot chocolate, white chocolate, and old-fashioned hot chocolate. Winter's worth it if it means warming up with hot chocolate.

Can you use store-bought cocoa mix to make Mexican hot chocolate?

To make Mexican hot chocolate, you need additional spices: 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg, and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Also, use bittersweet chocolate. Can I use store-bought hot cocoa mix? You can omit the cocoa and sugar if using a pre-made cocoa mix.