With the cold winters around us, I have one more recipe that is very comforting. Imagine this – your favorite book in your hands, curled up in your favorite corner of the house and then, a cup of hot chocolate.. doesn’t it sound blissful?! It really is. I can vouch for this as this is what I did one afternoon when it was raining non-stop.
I have had many hot chocolates in my life both in a coffee shop and at home but nothing comes close to this one. I figured out this recipe in a coffee shop having their cranberry hot chocolate. As usual, I started decoding the recipe in my head and gave it a trial back home. It was good, not just good but great.
The problem with homemade hot chocolate often times is, it is very thin. Even with quality brands like Cadburys, I didn’t get the real feel of drinking hot cocoa as in a coffee shop. But with this recipe, all I had to do was use a good quality cocoa powder. The resultant hot chocolate is rich, decadent and utterly delicious. As I had some whipped cream at home, I topped it off the hot cocoa but otherwise, depending on your mood you can add either espresso, cranberry or strawberry syrup too! This is only a basic version.
How to make Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipe
📖 Recipe
Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipe | Easy Hot Cocoa Recipe
Recipe Notes
Adjust the quantity of sugar as per preference. I wanted the mild bitterness of chocolate come up, so added only 3 teaspoon of sugar. Adding a pinch of salt helps bring out the sweetness. Keep cooking the mixture on low flame by continuously stirring. Make sure it doesn’t burn. Use good quality cocoa powder. Additionally, ½ teaspoon instant coffee powder or 2 teaspoon of strawberry/cranberry syrup can be added.
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