We have had some truly wonderful clear, sunny and very cold (even for Denmark) days this week. The timing couldn’t be more perfect, since it’s winter holiday. We have really been enjoying the the weather and we have spent a lot of time at the playground nearby. Even though we were dressed in warm clothes it can still get a bit cold, but with sunbeams against our cheeks and with a treat of sweet, lovely hot chocolate everything has been just perfekt! So tasty and SO great for our frozen fingers.
There are endless variations to hot chocolate and some more complicated then others. These 3 are all easy to make and by decorating them with whipped cream or marshmallows you almost get a whole dessert.
Love Alexandra
Recipe
Classic hot chocolate
You will need:
Serves 1:
• 1 cup milk (of your choice)
• 2 tsp unsweetened cacao powder
• 4 tsp caster sugar
Decorate:
• Whipped cream or mini marshmallows
Orange hot chocolate
You will need:
Serves 1:
• 1 cup milk (of your choice)
• 2 oz. dark chocolate 70% with orange taste
•2 tsp caster sugar
Decorate:
• Whipped cream
• Grated orange zest
Sea Salt hot chocolate
You will need:
Serves 1:
• 1 cup milk (of your choice)
• 2 oz. dark chocolate 70% with sea salt
• 2 tsp caster sugar
Decorate:
• Whipped cream
• Chocolate sauce or grated chocolate
• Sea salt
How to:
Make the classic hot chocolate:
Combine the cocoa powder, sugar and a little bit of the milk in a saucepan. Blend in the rest of the milk. Stir and heat until very hot, but do not boil. Pour into a cup and top with whipped cream or mini marshmallows.
Make the orange hot chocolate:
Heat the milk and sugar until very hot, but do not boil. Add the orange chocolate (chopped) and stir until milk and chocolate are combined. Pour into a cup and top with whipped cream and orange zest.
Make the sea salt hot chocolate:
Heat the milk and sugar until very hot, but do not boil. Add the sea salt chocolate (chopped) and stir until milk and chocolate are combined. Pour into a cup and top with whipped cream, chocolate sauce or grated chocolate and some sea salt.
