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Test Kitchen's Favorite Hot Chocolate

Name: Test Kitchen's Favorite Hot Chocolate
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups whole milk; 2 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped; 4 teaspoons packed light-brown sugar; 2 teaspoons unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder; 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/3 cup cold heavy cream

Recipe photo courtesy of Yunhee Kim

Fancy something cold instead? This recipe is also the base for our Rich Frozen Hot Chocolate.

Source: Martha Stewart Living, December 2016

10 mins 10 mins 2

Total Time Prep Servings

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups whole milk
2 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
4 teaspoons packed light-brown sugar
2 teaspoons unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1/3 cup cold heavy cream

Directions

1. In a saucepan, combine milk, chocolate, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt. Heat over medium, whisking frequently, until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Cover to keep warm.
2. Whisk cream to soft peaks in a bowl. Divide hot chocolate between two mugs, dollop each with whipped cream, and serve immediately.

Variations

To make this a spicy Mexican hot chocolate, whisk 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract into milk mixture before heating. Serve each mug with a cinnamon stick for stirring (and aroma).

Cook's Notes

To add more sweetness, swap out the whipped cream for marshmallows.

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bevlitwin

6 JAN, 2018

The video says to add 2 tsp brown sugar and 1 tsp cocoa powder to 1 1/2 cups milk, but the written recipe says use 4 tsp brown sugar and 2 tsp cocoa powder. Which is correct I wonder? Would be nice if the video recipe matched the written one.
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