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Traditional Hot Chocolate Recipe

Magdalena Marsden

Ingredients
  

  • 590 ml full milk
  • 475 ml gold top milk or single cream
  • 113 g plain chocolate chopped
  • 113 g milk chocolate chopped
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla essece
  • 1 tsp instant espresso or coffee powder
  • 4 to 5 vanilla beans or cinnamon sticks for garnish

Instructions
 

  • First, heat the milk and gold top or single cream in a saucepan on medium heat to just below the simmering point.
  • Then, remove the pan from the heat and add both chocolates, stirring to dissolve.
  • Next, when the chocolates are melted, add the sugar, vanilla extract and espresso and whisk vigorously.
  • Finally, reheat gently and serve immediately. Use a vanilla bean or cinnamon stick to garnish each serving.
  • This recipe makes about 4 very generous mugs, so if you are after smaller quantities, just half all the ingredients.