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The best hot chocolate

Name: The best hot chocolate
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 700ml whole milk; 2 tbsp caster sugar; 2 tsp vanilla paste; 1½ tbsp cornflour; 1½ tbsp cocoa powder; 70g dark chocolate, roughly chopped; 20g milk chocolate, roughly chopped; 2½ tbsp double cream

Published: 16 Mar 17
Updated: 18 Mar 24

This recipe is happy medium between a rich Spanish dipping chocolate and a traditional British cup of cocoa – it’s the ultimate hot chocolate.

Easy
February 2017

Test kitchen approved

Serves 6
Hands-on time 15 min

This recipe is happy medium between a rich Spanish dipping chocolate and a traditional British cup of cocoa – it’s the ultimate hot chocolate.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 225kcals
Fat: 12.7g (7.8g saturated)
Protein: 5.7g
Carbohydrates: 21.1g (17.3g sugars)
Fibre: 1.1g
Salt: 0.1g

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Ingredients

700ml whole milk
2 tbsp caster sugar
2 tsp vanilla paste
1½ tbsp cornflour
1½ tbsp cocoa powder
70g dark chocolate, roughly chopped
20g milk chocolate, roughly chopped
2½ tbsp double cream

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Method

Gently warm the milk, sugar and vanilla paste in a medium saucepan until just steaming. Put the cornflour and cocoa powder in a small mixing bowl, then spoon in a little of the warm milk. Mix until just combined, then pour back into the pan. Whisk for 4-5 minutes until well combined and thickened.
Add the dark and milk chocolate and let it melt. Stir in the double cream, then serve.