Get the Recipe: French Hot Chocolate (Made With Milk And Chopped Chocolate)
French hot chocolate makes a thick, decadent, velvety hot chocolate. Unlike hot cocoa, it's made with milk and chopped chocolate, giving it a rich ganache like texture and flavor.
Ingredients
For The Whipped Cream
- ½ cup (4 ounces or 113 grams) cold heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar, sifted if necessary
- ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
For The French Hot Chocolate
- 2 cups (16 ounces or 454 grams) whole milk
- 5 ounces (142 grams) dark chocolate (between 60% and 70% cacao) from whole fèves or a high-quality chocolate bar, finely chopped into ⅛- and ¼-inch pieces
- 4 teaspoons simple syrup
Instructions
- First, make the whipped cream. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the cream, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla. Whisk on medium-high until soft peaks form, about 3 minutes.
- Next, make the hot chocolate. Pour the milk into a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan and cook over medium-high heat to just under a boil, about 2 to 3 minutes.Remove from heat and immediately add the chocolate, whisking to melt it completely. Return to heat and to just under a boil, another 1 to 2 minutes, or until thick but still loose enough to pour.
- Serve immediately. Remove from heat and immediately whisk in the simple syrup. Divide the chocolate between 2 cups, and serve immediately with the whipped cream on the side.
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