How to Make and Customize a Perfect Hot Chocolate Recipe | DallasChocolateClasses.com

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water is a budget-friendly option.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

Add 1 1/4 cups of whole milk and 1 tablespoon of heavy cream to a small saucepan.

Toss in one to two empty vanilla bean pods (fresh or dried).

Warm the mixture to scalding, then set aside covered to infuse for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, bring the mixture back to scalding to ensure it's hot enough to melt the chocolate.

Strain the hot milk into a heatproof bowl or beaker to remove the vanilla bean pods.

Sprinkle in 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder into the hot milk and whisk until thoroughly combined.

Add 1/3 cup of dark chocolate, 1 1/4 teaspoons of granulated sugar, and a dash of sea salt. Whisk until the chocolate is fully melted and the mixture is a uniform color, scraping the sides and bottom with a spatula if necessary.

Ideally, strain the hot chocolate again to remove any remaining lumps of cocoa powder.

Warm the hot chocolate slightly again if it has cooled.

Top with softly whipped chantilly cream.

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