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LEARN HOW TO MAKE THIS SIMPLE RECIPE FOR HOT CHOCOLATE WITH COCOA POWDER. SO EASY YOU WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE IT BY MEMORY IN NO TIME. THE RECIPE IS FOR ONE SERVING SO MULTIPLY IT BY THE NUMBER OF SERVINGS YOU WISH TO MAKE.

Hot Chocolate is by far everyone’s favorite hot beverage. This recipe is so simple you will never use a package again. Remember make your food from scratch so you control the ingredients. Hot Chocolate made with cocoa powder is by far more delicious and you probably always have the ingredients to make it. Anything homemade is less expensive than anything in a package.

HOW MANY SERVINGS DOES THIS RECIPE MAKE?

This recipe is for one serving but is so easy to increase. Sometimes you don’t want to make four servings and this recipe is perfect because you can make only the amount you need.

WHAT IS THE BEST MILK TO USE FOR CREAMY HOT CHOCOLATE?

We have a jersey milk cow and always use her creamy milk for hot chocolate but do the best you can in finding healthy milk. Please use whole milk for making your hot chocolate.

WHICH COCOA POWDER IS BEST FOR HOT CHOCOLATE?

I am a HUGE Valrhona cocoa fan. We use it to make our own chocolate (we have a video about how to make your own chocolate, watch here), cakes (we have a Sourdough Chocolate Cake video also), and hot chocolate. I buy it in bulk which makes it economical. This cocoa is very rich and flavorful which makes a very big difference in your final product. Anything you make with Valrhona will be darker and more chocolaty. Try to use the best cocoa powder to make the best hot chocolate.

HOW TO SWEETEN YOUR HOT CHOCOLATE MADE WITH COCOA POWDER

Around the farm we don’t eat much sugar therefore when we do eat something with sugar we usually use less than called for in recipes. Once you aren’t use to eating lots of sugar a little goes a long way! Another factor which will influence the sweetness of your hot chocolate is if you plan to add marshmallows. We like to put homemade marshmallows in our hot chocolate so we make our hot chocolate with less sugar.

So here are two factors that effect the amount of sugar you add to hot chocolate.

If you plan to use marshmallows
Amount of sweetness your family is accustom to.

Here are some options for sweetening your hot chocolate:

Coconut Sugar
Date Sugar
Honey
Maple Syrup
Sucanat Sugar
Organic Cane Sugar

EQUIPMENT

SAUCEPAN
MEASURING SPOONS
MEASURING CUPS
WOODEN SPOON
MUGS

INGREDIENT LIST FOR ONE SERVING

Whole Milk – 1 cup
Water – 1 tablespoon
Sweetener of your choice (see above for list of options) – 1 tablespoon
VALRHONA COCOA – 1 tablespoon
Pure Vanilla Extract – 1/4 teaspoon
Sea Salt – a dash
optional – homemade marshmallows or whipped cream

HOW DO YOU MAKE HOT CHOCOLATE FROM COCOA POWDER FROM SCRATCH?

Step 1

In a saucepan add 1 tablespoon of water and turn heat to medium low heat.

Step 2

When water is hot add 1 tablespoon of sugar and whisk until dissolved.

Step 3

Whisk in 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder until smooth.

Step 4

Add one cup of whole milk and whisk until smooth and mixed.

Step 5

Whisk in a dash of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract (make your own vanilla extract if possible).

Step 6

Heat hot chocolate until steaming and be careful to not let it boil because it will boil over and make a mess.

Pour into a mug then top with homemade marshmallows or whipped cream.

Creamy chocolaty and worthy of leaving for Santa with his plate of cookies!

AN ELEGANT HOT CHOCOLATE TABLE IS PERFECT FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS

because everyone loves hot chocolate! You can make everything beforehand and your guest can serve themselves. In our video you can see the vintage coffee percolator used to hold steamy hot chocolate. Of course we wanted to add a touch of elegance, so we used a silver pedestal to hold heart-shaped homemade marshmallows. All from local second-hand shops.

Add family traditions to your life because one day you will be happy you did.

PROVERBS 31: 27: She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness. 28:Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her.

Best,

Caren

Yield: 1 serving