How To Make A Hot Chocolate

Simple Hot Cocoa for One

December 4, 2011

A single mug of Gourmet's Hot Cocoa For One.

Photo by Travis Rainey, Styling by Joseph De Leo

As with hot chocolate, use any milky liquid you prefer, whether information technology's from a cow, basics (almond milk), beans (soy milk), or grains (rice milk). For sweeteners, feel complimentary to substitute maple syrup, honey, or agave nectar for carbohydrate, simply start with less, well-nigh 1 tablespoon, and taste the combination before adding more.

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1 to 2 tablespoons sugar (depending on how sugariness you lot like it)

Pinch of table salt

i loving cup milk or whatsoever combination of milk, one-half-and-half, or cream

¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Pace 1

Whisk together the cocoa, saccharide, salt, and about 2 tablespoons milk in a small bucket over medium-depression heat until cocoa and sugar are dissolved. Whisk in the rest of the milk and oestrus it over medium heat, whisking occasionally, until information technology is hot. Stir in the vanilla and serve.

Step two

If y'all similar it frothy, blend it in the blender.

Footstep 3

This recipe multiplies easily. When y'all get up to a quart of milk, use ¼ teaspoon salt.

How would y'all rate Elementary Hot Cocoa for 1?

Reviews (87)

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Jane Farticia, thanks for the tip! 😉
it tastes exactly similar the hot chocolate nosotros had when we went to the Polar Limited soooooo skillful!!!!!
I fabricated this for my daughter. It seemed to just demand one tablespoon of sugar and 1/2 Tablespoon of cocoa, just she prefers milk chocolate. For me, i 1/ii Tablespoons of cocoa is good.
First fourth dimension making hot cocoa using cocoa powder. This is Delicious! Cheers for the recipe.
Definitely recommend 👌it's delicious. I've tried all the 5 stars recipes they ate very complicated and not delicious only yours is astonishing keep the peachy work. Robin
Elementary, quick, and satisfying. I like it best using just one Tablespoon of sugar, whole milk, and a swirl of whipped cream on top.
Very underwhelming. Needs lots of adjustments. Basically just double the ingredients.
not just Not bad and Uncomplicated, but VERY "adjustable". BTW excellent to brand in a milk "frother"
I love that this is so like shooting fish in a barrel! My son loves it, and I feel proficient well-nigh the ingredients!
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much better than the packaged or Keurig mixes, and much healthier,too!
False NEWS!!! No fashion this has V STARS!!! I demand a RECOUNT!!! The COCOA election was STOLEN!!! SAD!!!
Delicious and simple. I happen to make cocoa like this often. We exercise not need those mixes from the store. This type of combination gives a more pure hot chocolate experience. I do not think at that place is too much cocoa pulverization. It is what the French practise and it makes the experience much richer and authentic. I highly recommend this recipe. Add a bit of peppermint liqueur at Christmas time and also some whipped cream for a true delight.
This recipe is delicious. If you "burnt your natural language" or "were on the toilet" when you drank this hot chocolate, that'southward on you considering you didn't blow on information technology(which yous're supposed to practise when the hot chocolate is hot) and you have body issues anyway. Why would you give a bad review so? Information technology is an Crawly recipe and I'chiliad making it again and doubling it. It was rich, creamy and so proficient!