French Hot Chocolate Recipe (Chocolat Chaud)
Your dream of sipping onto a warm mug of thick and velvety chocolat chaud or French hot chocolate, while resting under a soft blanket on a cool evening is about to come true.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Milk
- ¼ cup Heavy cream
- 2 tbsp Brown sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 150 grams / 5.5 oz Dark Chocolate
Instructions
- Start by heating milk, heavy cream, vanilla essence, brown sugar, and salt. Let it simmer on low to medium heat while whisking it continuously.2 cups Milk, ¼ cup Heavy cream, 2 tbsp Brown sugar, 1 tsp Vanilla Essence, ¼ tsp Salt
- Finely chop the dark chocolate, reduce the heat to low, and add it to the pan.150 grams Dark Chocolate
- Stir the mixture continuously while the chocolate melts.
- Once the chocolate has melted, turn off the heat.
- Serve this delicious hot chocolate with your favorite toppings and enjoy!
Notes
Some people like to add espresso powder to the classic hot chocolate but in this recipe, I prefer without any coffee because that interferes with the chocolate flavor.
