This hot chocolate is rich and chocolatey, with fluffy marshmallows on top. It’s the perfect winter treat!
Ingredients
- 100g dark chocolate, broken into pieces
- 1 cup (250ml) milk
- 1/2 cup (120ml) water
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup (60ml) marshmallows
Method
- Place the chocolate, milk, water and vanilla extract in a saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is well combined.
- Pour the hot chocolate into cups and top with marshmallows. Serve immediately.
Potential changes & improvements
If you want a richer hot chocolate, you could use half milk and half cream. For a more adult version, you could add a shot of espresso or a dash of rum.
What other food it works well with
Hot chocolate is traditionally served with biscuits or cookies. It also goes well with cakes and pastries.
Common Mistakes
One common mistake is to add the chocolate to the milk when it is too hot. This can cause the chocolate to seize and become lumpy. Another mistake is to not stir the mixture often enough, which can also cause the chocolate to seize.
Nutritional Information
This hot chocolate recipe is relatively high in calories and fat, due to the chocolate and milk. It is also high in sugar. However, it does contain some calcium and other nutrients.
Allergens
This recipe contains milk and chocolate. It may also contain traces of nuts, soy and gluten.