How to make thick & velvety French hot chocolate (Chocolat Chaud)
This is my way to make thick, smooth and velvety French hot chocolate. Not with cocoa powder but with real, good quality chocolate.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 2 cups (500 grams) milk
- 9 oz (250 grams) bittersweet chocolate at least 55% cocoa, finely chopped
- 1-2 teaspoons honey
- 1 teaspoon malted milk powder, optional
Instructions
- Heat the milk in a saucepan until very hot and almost boiling. Remove from heat and add the honey and malted milk powder and stir well to dissolve.
- Transfer the chocolate to a large enough jug or bowl and add ½ a cup hot milk. The chocolate must be finely chopped and the milk to almost cover the chocolate. Add a little more milk if needed.Let it sit for 1 minute and stir with a spoon until chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth and glossy.
- Start adding the rest of the hot milk gradually, one tablespoon at a time, stirring constantly. Once the mixture has thinned you can add larger amounts of milk until all the milk is added.
- Optionally you can garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and some shaved chocolate.Drink!
Notes
For a lighter drink, you can use less chocolate (about 125 grams). In that case, you’ll start by adding about ¼ cup hot milk and continue according to the directions.
