Hot Chocolate with Real Chocolate
This hot chocolate is rich, thick, creamy, and chocolaty. Made with my popular homemade hot chocolate mix that uses real chocolate along with the cocoa powder. It takes just five minutes to prepare and will soon become your favorite chocolate drink.
Winter is here and we are already in comfort food moods from chocolate drinks, to pumpkin lattes. Have you tried my iced pumpkin lattes.
It's been raining constantly for three days so the kids are really upset about not being able to play out.
The best thing about being indoors, of course, is soups and drinking chocolate. Nothing beats a warm bowl of soup and some fresh bread for dinner. Top it with a cup of luxurious homemade chocolate drink under a warm blanket and your favorite movie on Telly. Heaven!
About this hot chocolate
This recipe uses my homemade hot chocolate mix. While you can use any store-bought variety I highly recommend you try my chocolate mix recipe. It's the best thing you will do for yourself in winter or summer. It makes some really delicious thick, creamy, and luscious hot and cold drinks.
It makes this best chocolate drink as well as my Kahlua Chocolate Milkshake, Homemade Mocha Frappuccino as well Frozen Hot Chocolate Drink, Christmas chocolate eggnog
Ingredients and substitutes
- Hot chocolate mix - As I said above this recipe uses my hot chocolate mix. You can use a store-bought cocoa mix but that usually has only cocoa powder, milk powder, and some sugar.
My cocoa mix has real chocolate in there!! Yup! That's what makes this so different and so luxurious. - Milk - Here's the fun part!! You can make this in many different ways and customize it.
On most days we use fresh dairy milk of course.
For a vegan version use almond milk or Soy milk. We are not vegan but I often use almond milk to reduce the amount of lactose in our diet. - Spices - I love adding a pinch of cinnamon to my hot chocolate mix . In fall I love adding some pumpkin spice or gingerbread spice mix.
How to make the best homemade hot chocolate (Save/Pin)
- Add milk in a heavy bottom saucepan over medium heat and bring to boil. You can also use a microwave-safe mug and heat the milk for a minute.
- Then, add the chocolate mix and stir to combine.
Tip - Use a whisk to stir powdered ingredients to prevent lumps - Return the saucepan back to the heat on medium-low or microwave at 30-second intervals.
- Bring the milk to a boil. This activates the cornstarch in the chocolate mix and makes the chocolate drink thick and creamy.
- Remove from heat and pour into a mug.
- Top with grated chocolate or marshmallows.
Description
Ingredients
Single serve
- 1 cup (250 ml) Milk
- 2 tbsp Hot chocolate mix
Large batch
- 4 cups (1 liter) Milk
- 8 tbsp (120 g) Hot chocolate mix
Instructions
- Then, add the chocolate mix and stir to combine. Tip - Use a whisk to stir powdered ingredients to prevent lumps
- Return the saucepan back to the heat on medium-low or microwave at 30-second intervals.
- Bring the milk to a boil. This activates the cornstarch in the chocolate mix and makes the hot chocolate thick and creamy.
- Remove from heat and pour into a mug. Top with grated chocolate or marshmallows.
Nutrition Information
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Frequently asked questions
Once prepared can be kept in the fridge for 5 to 6 days. The drink will get thicker as it cools. You can drink it as old chocolate or reheat it again in the microwave or saucepan to make hot chocolate.
Milk needs to be heated on medium or low heat otherwise the milk protein in the milk can stick to the bottom of the pan and get burnt with high heat. Burnt milk does not taste good.
My chocolate mix has drinking chocolate in it but you can certainly add some more. However, be careful when heating it as chocolate can seize
Yes, if you want. When it comes to spices it's very subjective. Not everybody appreciates all spices so If you are making it for a group of people I highly recommend checking twice.
Cinnamon and pumpkin spice are the classic and most popular spices. Gingerbread spice and garam masala are my favorite spices to add to a hot cocoa mix.
Yes, using liquors in hot chocolate is very common and tastes delicious. Try a splash of brandy, some cognac or even Irish whiskey.
Milk of course. Milk makes it more rich and creamy. You can use any milk, dairy, almond, soy, or coconut milk.
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Alyssa Turner
"Delicious and best recipe ever. Thank you
Veena Azmanov
Thank you
Valentina
oh my gosh, I LOVE the pajama party tradition. that must have been so much fun to do. i might just ask my kids if they want to do it -- with hot chocolate, of course. this recipe sounds amazing!
Veena Azmanov
Thank you Valentina - We do love our Pajama Party and it's a nice way to snuggle up with the family over the weekends. I'm sure your kids will enjoy it
Suzy | The Mediterranean Dish
My kids would love this hot chocolate. Saving to try! Looks so smooth and velvety
Veena Azmanov
Thank you Suzy. Yes, it is really smooth rich and velvety
Molly Kumar
That looks absolutely delicious and so rich n creamy! I loooove hot chocolate and it's always so good to have a homemade version at arms length 🙂
Veena Azmanov
Thank you Molly. yes it is smooth rich and creamy! We love hot chocolate too!
Elaine @ Dishes Delish
Your pajama parties sound like a complete blast!!! Your recipe does look like the best hot chocolate EVER!! Just how I like it, dark, rich and delicious!! I can't wait to try it!
Veena Azmanov
Thank you Elaine. Yeah we do love our Pajama Parties and I do believe this is the best hot chocolate you will ever drink. Thanks
Monica | Nourish & Fete
This sounds so delicious and rich with chocolate - just the way the best cocoa should be! Perfect for a cold winter day!
Veena Azmanov
Absolutely Monica. This is rich and delicious just the way hot chocolate should be on a cold winter day
Brenda
Beautiful work! Love how delicious this looks
Veena Azmanov
Thank you Brenda!!
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The vanilla cake in this golf cake looks good.Please give the recipe.
Jenifer
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