The best hot chocolate

  • Portion size: Serves 6
  • Hands-on time 15 min
  • Difficulty: easy

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

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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

  1. 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.
  2. Add the dark and milk chocolate and let it melt. Stir in the double cream, then serve.
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  • Nutrition

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

    For 6

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