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French Hot Chocolate... Chocolat chaud
Silky, café-style French hot chocolate that remains drinkable. Final tested measurements used in our video.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
15
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert, Drinks, Snack
Cuisine:
French
Keyword:
Chocolate chaud, European Hot Chocolate, French Hot Chocolate, Spanish Hot Chocolate
Servings:
2
Ingredients
500
mL
Whole Milk
100
g
Bittersweet Chocolate
finely chopped (about 2/3 cup if using chips)
8.5
g
Granulated Sugar
1 to 2 tsp
Pinch
Salt
Instructions
Heat milk in a saucepan over medium heat until steaming. Remove from heat and add the finely chopped chocolate.
Whisk until melted and smooth. Return to low heat briefly to fully dissolve and warm through without boiling
Sweeten to taste with 1 to 2 tsp sugar or a sachet of sucre vanillé. Add a pinch of salt to balance
For extra velvety texture, blend briefly with an immersion blender. Serve immediately.
Video
Notes
Watch the full
European Hot Chocolate 3 Ways video on YouTube