French Hot Chocolate (Chocolat Chaud) Recipe
Warm up the rainy and cold winter days with a homemade cup of French hot chocolate. This recipe is delicious, creamy, and rich. It is made with 70% dark chocolate so the sweetness of the French hot chocolate can be adjusted to your taste.
Servings: 4
Calories: 471kcal
Equipment
- 1 Medium heavy bottom saucepan
- 1 Whisk
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup of whole milk
- 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream
- 7 oz 205g of dark chocolate 70%
- 1/2 tsp of espresso powder optional but adds a layer of complexity to the flavor
- 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- Pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Add the milk, cream, espresso powder, and vanilla extract to a heavy bottom saucepan
- Bring that mixture over low-medium heat to a slow simmer (but not boiling) for 3 minutes
- Once the milk thickens a bit, turn the heat to low, mix in cocoa powder and chopped chocolate
- Continue stirring over low heat
- Once the chocolate has melted through and is smooth and silky, add in the brown sugar and a pinch of salt
- Continue stirring over low heat until the desired consistency is reached
- Taste and adjust sugar levels to your preference
- Ladle into a nice mug and enjoy!