Real Hot Chocolate/ or White

Recipe Rating:	2 Ratings5
Categories:	Chocolate, Hot Drinks, Quick & Easy
Serves:	4 -6 servings
Prep Time:	5 Min
Cook Time:	10 Min

Ingredients

REAL HOT CHOCOLATE:
1 qt	half and half or whole milk
8 oz	bittersweet or semi sweet chocolate , finely chopped ( i use chocolate chips)
4 oz	milk chocolate, finely chopped ( i use chocolate chips)
1 sm	pinch of salt
1/2 tsp	ground cinnamon
	whipped cream and chocolate curls
REAL WHITE HOT CHOCOLATE:
1 c	white chocolate chips
1 c	heavy cream
4 c	half and half
1 tsp	vanilla
	whipped cream and white chocolate curls

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Pat Duran

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Las Vegas, NV (pop. 583,756)

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Pat's Notes:

This recipe is simple enough to make anytime you're looking for that chocolate fix.
In Paris most places use low fat milk. I like to use whole milk. You can also replace some of the milk with strong coffee or add a hit of liqueur at the end, like cognac or Chartreuse.
To Die For!

Directions

Using a heavy bottomed saucepan, warm about 1/3 of the half and half, with the chopped chocolates and salt; stirring until the chocolate is melted and smooth.

Whisk in the remaining half and half, heating until the mixture is warmed through. Add the cinnamon.

Use a hand held blender or a whisk and mix the hot chocolate until it's completely smooth. Add a hit of cognac now if desired. Serve very warm with mound of whipped cream and chocolate curls on top!

For white hot chocolate:
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine white chocolate chips and heavy cream, Stir continuously until white chips have completely melted. Stir in the the half and half, and vanilla extract.
Stir occasionally until heated through. Pour into mugs and top with a dollop of vanilla whipped topping and garnish with white chocolate curl and a mint leaf if desired.

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Bea L. coffeetime

Jan 16, 2012

YUMMO!!!!!!!!!!!! I want some right now!:)

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Jan 16, 2012

I agree with Bea, pass the cup over here =;D

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Jan 17, 2012

Thanks Bea and Cindy and Shirlie too for sharing. Cheers!

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Dominque Smith sweettoothmiki

Sep 21, 2012

:) i make my white hot chocolate just like yours but with milk, next time i got to remember to buy half and half.. but then again i got to pray that this year Florida will get cold enough to drink hot coco, even if it doesn't i will still drink it but the cold just makes it better lol thank you for the great recipe