Hot Chocolate Recipe
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Ingredients
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Base Ingredients
Toppings (Optional)
Method
Preparing the Hot Chocolate
- 1
Heat the Milk and Cream
In a medium saucepan, combine the whole milk and heavy cream over medium heat. Stir gently to combine and heat until steaming, but do not let it boil.
- 2
Mix in Cocoa and Sugar
Once the milk and cream are steaming, whisk in the unsweetened cocoa powder and granulated sugar until fully dissolved, ensuring there are no lumps.
- 3
Add Vanilla and Salt
Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the vanilla extract and a pinch of salt to enhance the flavors.
- 4
