Tonight, as I watched the snowflakes begin to fall here in New York City, I thought it was the perfect time to whip up a quick hot chocolate. Stay warm, everyone!
Hot Chocolate
Adapted from Joy of Baking
Serves 2
Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
2 cups milk (I used skim, and drizzled a little half and half in there for good measure, but just using all skim will still be perfectly tasty)
4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped (or chocolate chips)
small pinch of chili powder, cinnamon, and/or (smallest pinch) cayenne pepper (all optional, but I use all three)
1-2 drops vanilla extract (optional)
Place milk, chocolate, chili powder, cayenne (if using) and vanilla extract in a saucepan over medium heat and whisk periodically until mixture just reaches the simmering point. Remove from heat, and pour into two mugs. Garnish with marshmallows or whipped cream.
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Mmm, sounds yummy! 🙂 Never made hot chocolate from scratch, but it sounds not too hard!
Wow, I love that this is so simple. It’s practically as easy as using the packaged stuff, but I’m sure it tastes 100x better.
I agree, so much better than the powdered stuff! Thanks for sharing with us.
I always make mine from cocoa powder, but I bet this is much better. Thanks for sharing!
Hot Chocolate is my favorite way to pass the day in the winter.
I could definitely use a mug full of this right now =)