How long does it take to make Hot Chocolate?
Thick hot chocolate: 2 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in ½ cup cold water go into the milk when it starts to boil, stirring; add 150 g bittersweet chocolate and simmer gently 2–3 more minutes, until the drink thickens slightly.
Step by Step
| # | What to do | How long |
|---|
| 1 | Heat the milk in a small saucepan over medium heat, to just below boiling | 5 min |
| 2 | Add the cocoa, sugar and salt and whisk | 1 min |
| 3 | When the drink starts to simmer gently, remove from the heat and add the vanilla | 1 min |
| 4 | Pour into mugs and serve hot | 1 min |
How to Tell It's Done
Tips
- Milk doesn't take well to a real boil: turn off the heat when the drink starts to simmer gently, before big bubbles rise.
More Ways
- For 3 cups milk: 3 teaspoons cocoa, 6 teaspoons sugar, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract and a pinch of salt.
- First dissolve the cocoa and sugar in a little liquid over low heat until no lumps remain, and only then add the milk.
- For 250 ml milk, 40 g bittersweet chocolate: heat the milk to just below boiling and stir in the broken chocolate until it melts.
- Milk doesn't take well to a real boil: turn off the heat when the drink starts to simmer gently.
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