French-Inspired Hot Chocolate

A rich and creamy hot chocolate perfect for the cozy season.

By @the_foodiediaries

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French-Inspired Hot Chocolate

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • 0.5 cup cream
  • 2 tsp cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • 130 gm chopped dark chocolate
  • 0 milk
  • 0 whipped cream

Instructions

  1. Add milk, cream, cocoa powder, and brown sugar to a saucepan.
  2. Whisk well to combine the ingredients in the saucepan.
  3. Heat the mixture until it starts to bubble around the edges.
  4. Lower the heat to the lowest setting.
  5. Add chopped dark chocolate to the saucepan.
  6. Gently whisk to combine until the chocolate has melted into a smooth ganache-like hot chocolate with a pourable consistency.
  7. Taste the hot chocolate and adjust by adding more milk if you'd like to thin it out.
  8. Serve the hot chocolate hot.
  9. Optionally, top with whipped cream before serving.
  10. Enjoy your French-Inspired Hot Chocolate!
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