Pour milk and half-and-half cream into a medium-sized pot. Place pot on stove over moderate-high heat. Scald the milk and cream by heating it almost to a boil, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
In a large pot over moderate heat, add 1 cup of water plus cocoa powder, granulated sugar, espresso powder, vanilla extract and a pinch of kosher salt. Stir to dissolve sugar and cocoa. Right before it comes to a boil, add milk and cream mixture, stirring to combine thoroughly. Heat until hot but not boiling.
To serve, ladle hot chocolate into mugs or cups. Add a few dollops of whipped cream, some grated chocolate and a few mini marshmallows. Serve immediately.
Mocha Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
6 cups whole milk
1 cup half-and-half cream
1 cup cocoa powder
1 cup granulated sugar
¼ cup instant espresso powder, regular or decaf
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of kosher salt
To serve:
whipped cream
grated milk chocolate
mini marshmallows
Directions
Pour milk and half-and-half cream into a medium-sized pot. Place pot on stove over moderate-high heat. Scald the milk and cream by heating it almost to a boil, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
In a large pot over moderate heat, add 1 cup of water plus cocoa powder, granulated sugar, espresso powder, vanilla extract and a pinch of kosher salt. Stir to dissolve sugar and cocoa. Right before it comes to a boil, add milk and cream mixture, stirring to combine thoroughly. Heat until hot but not boiling.
To serve, ladle hot chocolate into mugs or cups. Add a few dollops of whipped cream, some grated chocolate and a few mini marshmallows. Serve immediately.
Mocha Hot Chocolate
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A rich, mocha-flavoured hot chocolate served with whipped cream, chocolate sprinkles and mini marshmallows…
Banish the cold weather chills and make this delicious MOCHA HOT CHOCOLATE RECIPE.
Let’s set the scene: you’re hanging out with your kids or grandkids after they’ve come in from tobogganing, skiing or ice skating. Or maybe it’s a winter weekend with guests returning from a late afternoon hike. Faces are rosy, feet and hands are cold, and everyone has a taste for a soothing, warm bevvy. Grab a pot, make this MOCHA HOT CHOCOLATE RECIPE and bask in the love you receive for it.
Before we share a few little tips on making this favourite treat, it’s important to acknowledge that we’re huge chocolate fans here at WATC. When it comes to our favourite sweet, we figured more is more. Serve steaming cups of this homemade hot chocolate with our ALL-AMERICAN BROWNIES, these PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES or our famous CHOCOLATE SLAB CAKE.
Here are a few tips on making this MOCHA HOT CHOCOLATE RECIPE:
INGREDIENTS
Everything needed to make this beautiful beverage is available at your local grocery store. Because this recipe is so popular and often requested, best to purchase extra cocoa powder. Always be prepared, right? When it comes to chocolate, you betcha!
MILK AND CREAM
Some of you may wonder why we combine whole milk and half-and-half cream. Well, that’s rich – literally. Although you can make homemade hot chocolate using only water, we found it lacking in texture. Testing this recipe using only milk was a great improvement. But when we added the 18% cream, the recipe went from simple to amazing. The milk-cream combo adds a real richness that’s so pleasing to the palette. Trust us on this.
COCOA AND MOCHA
Next is about the stellar combination of chocolate and coffee. In this recipe, we combine premium cocoa powder with instant espresso powder. It is said that mocha, a coffee bean grown in Yemen, tastes like chocolatey coffee. In this case, the espresso shot offers an almost bitter taste, while the chocolate combination creates a sweetness to create a velvety smooth, luxurious beverage.
WHIPPED CREAM AND MARSHMALLOWS
Seriously, how could we not? In a perfect world, you’re going to have a small carton of 35% whipping cream at the ready. Pour a few cups into a bowl, whip it up and add a dollop or two into each mug. And then, because you really want to create something amazing, add a sprinkle of freshly grated milk chocolate. Dotting the drink with a few mini marshmallows is the final detail.
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Our MOCHA HOT CHOCOLATE RECIPE can give anyone the warm and fuzzies on even the coldest of days!
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Ingredients
6 cups whole milk
1 cup half-and-half cream
1 cup cocoa powder
1 cup granulated sugar
¼ cup instant espresso powder, regular or decaf
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of kosher salt
To serve:
whipped cream
grated milk chocolate
mini marshmallows
Directions
Pour milk and half-and-half cream into a medium-sized pot. Place pot on stove over moderate-high heat. Scald the milk and cream by heating it almost to a boil, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
In a large pot over moderate heat, add 1 cup of water plus cocoa powder, granulated sugar, espresso powder, vanilla extract and a pinch of kosher salt. Stir to dissolve sugar and cocoa. Right before it comes to a boil, add milk and cream mixture, stirring to combine thoroughly. Heat until hot but not boiling.
To serve, ladle hot chocolate into mugs or cups. Add a few dollops of whipped cream, some grated chocolate and a few mini marshmallows. Serve immediately.
