Description
French hot chocolate turns milk and chopped dark chocolate into a thick, velvety drink like you’d order at a café. It’s ready in minutes, easy to sweeten to taste, and perfect with biscuits at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 litre whole milk
- 260 g dark or semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 30-50 g light brown sugar, to taste
Instructions
- Pour 1 litre of whole milk into a saucepan.
- Heat over low heat until hot, without boiling.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat.
- Add 260 g of chopped chocolate.
- Stir continuously until fully melted.
- Return to medium heat.
- Bring to a gentle simmer (small bubbles, not a rolling boil).
- Simmer for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until you reach the desired thickness.
- Remove from the heat.
- Stir in the brown sugar if needed, adding a little at a time and tasting after each addition.
- Serve while it’s still hot!
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Drink, Beverage
- Cuisine: French cuisine
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420 kcal