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Hot Chocolate
Total time45 min
Prep10 min
Cook35 min
Yield8 servings
DifficultyEasy
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Hot drinks

ChefOla Faour

Hot Chocolate

Hot chocolate — one of the coziest winter drinks. Great as a warming treat for adults and kids and a pleasant coffee substitute to start the day.

Hot chocolate... one of the most comforting hot drinks for winter.

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8 servings

Ingredients

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  • 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 liter milk
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream (for desserts)
  • 6 tablespoons sugar
  • For more hot drink recipes, see Cappuccino

Method

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  1. Put all ingredients together in a pot over the stove and stir well.
  2. Heat until you obtain a smooth drink; when it comes to a couple of small boils, remove from the heat.
  3. Serve hot chocolate immediately, garnished with marshmallows or whipped cream.

Recipe tags

Hot drinksInternationalVegetarianVeganDairy freeGluten freeNut freeEgg freeEasyBalanced time

Notes and serving ideas

  • Cappuccino

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Ola Faour

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