Spiced Hot Chocolate

As the temperature drops, and as the air is getting chilly, it is officially the season of sipping hot chocolate, wrapping yourself with warm blankets and watching the feel good Christmas movies. This decadent and indulgent Spiced Hot Chocolate is smooth, creamy, comforting, chocolaty combined with spices that definitely warms your heart and soul. A combination of cocoa powder and chocolate chips make this hot chocolate extra flavorful and delicious! The best part this Spiced Hot Chocolate is ready in minutes.

December is my favorite month of the year. The holiday season is finally here — which means it’s time to deck the halls, bring out the Christmas trees, and embrace all things merry and bright. And also to start the holiday baking.

What is a perfect December evening? For me, it is curled up with the coziest blankets and my hands wrapped around a warm mug of hot chocolate. This Spiced hot chocolate is one of those things that spoil you forever. Once you make it at home, you just can’t go back to those powdered packets of hot cocoa anymore. It is thick, rich, and the real essence of what chocolate in a mug on a cold day should be. The real deal.

Need Baking inspiration for the Holiday?

Our Christmas cake is a must try. This cake is in 2 parts. Soaking the fruits and Baking the cake. Christmas baking would be incomplete without making this traditional fruit cake. This is a dense cake packed with booze soaked fruits and nuts. This cake is made months ahead traditionally, and is fed with alcohol until you are ready to serve it. You will definitely feel the warmth of the alcohol in every bite you take.

How to melt chocolate?

You can melt chocolate 2 ways.

• The double boiler method : Fill a saucepan with an inch of water and let it on boil on a medium heat. Meanwhile, get your glass bowl filled with chopped chocolates and place it carefully on top of the saucepan. The steam from the boiling water in the bottom bowl will gradually heat the glass bowl enough to make your chocolate melt. Remember to keep stirring the melted chocolate. Keep it on the stove until the chocolate melts completely.

• Microwave:  In a microwave safe glass bowl, add your chopped chocolate. Place the bowl in the microwave and heat it for 30 seconds. After 30 seconds, take the bowl out and stir the melted chocolate with a spatula. Place it back into your microwave and microwave it up again, this time less than 30 seconds. Continue with the same process, microwave and stir, until your chocolate is completely melted.

Spiced Hot Chocolate

Recipe by Samrudhi MaheshCourse: Drinks, BeveragesCuisine: World CuisineDifficulty: Medium

Servings

2

servings

Prep time

5

minutes

Cooking time

5

minutes

Total time

10

minutes

Make this indulgent spiced hot chocolate. Ready in minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup chocolate chips (I used Hershey’s – 50% cacao)

• 2 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

• 2 tablespoon sugar (or as required)

• ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder

• ¼ teaspoon dry ginger powder

• 1 tablespoon orange zest

• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

• pinch of salt

• 1 cup milk (250mL)

• splash of vanilla extract (optional)

• Marshmallows (optional)

Directions

• In a saucepan, add in the cocoa powder, sugar, salt, cayenne pepper, ginger powder, orange zest, cinnamon powder and mix well.
• Add cocoa powder and the spices one by one.
• Add in the milk, mix well and now you can place the saucepan on the medium heat.
• Melt the chocolate in the microwave or on a double broiler while the milk is heating on low heat. Read the tips above to know more in detail about melting chocolate.
• Remove the milk from the stove as soon as it starts bubbling, then slowly and carefully stir in the melted chocolate with continuously whisking the hot chocolate
• Add the vanilla extract. Mix well and serve. If you like you can sieve/ strain the hot chocolate.
• Top with marshmallows and enjoy!

Notes

• Whipped cream is a good topping to your hot chocolate.
• You can increase or decrease the amount of sugar depending on the chocolate you are using.
• If you like you can sieve/ strain the hot chocolate.

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