Hot Chocolate

Name: Hot Chocolate
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 80 g Dark chocolate; 500 ml Whole milk; 2 tsp Cocoa powder; 2 tsp Caster sugar; 0.5 tsp Vanilla extract; 1 pinch Sea salt; 60 ml Double cream

8 min · 8 min active · makes ~665 ml · Medium

A deeply rich hot chocolate made with real chopped dark chocolate, cocoa powder, whole milk, and a pinch of sea salt, finished with a cloud of softly whipped double cream. This is the kind of drink that sits firmly between a beverage and a dessert — warming, indulgent, and smooth enough to satisfy a serious chocolate craving on a cold afternoon.

Hot Chocolate

TOTAL TIME

8 min

ACTIVE TIME

8 min

QUANTITY

~665 ml

DIFFICULTY

Medium

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

Ingredients0/7

Tools0/5

Ingredients

0/7 gathered · 2 servings

80g

500ml

2tsp

0.5tsp

1pinch

60ml

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	80g	—	—
2	500ml	—	—
3	2tsp	—	—
4	2tsp	—	—
5	0.5tsp	—	—
6	1pinch	—	—
7	60ml	—	—

Tools

6 items

Procedure

13 steps

1 of 13

Chop the dark chocolate

Dark chocolate · 80 g

ResultChopped dark chocolateused in step 6

2 of 13

Add the whole milk to the saucepan

Whole milk · 500 ml

ResultWhole milk

3 of 13

Heat the whole milk

Look for

until steaming but not boiling

medium-low heat

⏱ 4 min

ResultSteaming milk

4 of 13

Whisk the cocoa powder into the steaming milk

Look for

until fully dissolved

Cocoa powder · 2 tsp

ResultSteaming milk and cocoa powder

5 of 13

Whisk the caster sugar into the steaming milk and cocoa powder

Look for

until fully dissolved

Caster sugar · 2 tsp

ResultCocoa powder, whole milk and caster sugar

6 of 13

Add the chopped dark chocolate to the saucepan

Chopped dark chocolate · step 1

ResultChopped dark chocolate and whisked caster sugar

7 of 13

Add the vanilla extract to the saucepan

Vanilla extract · 0.5 tsp

ResultDark chocolate mixture

8 of 13

Stir the dark chocolate mixture

Look for

until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is smooth; do not allow to boil

low heat

⏱ 2 min

ResultSmooth chocolate mixture

9 of 13

Add the sea salt to the saucepan

Sea salt · 1 pinch

ResultSeasoned hot chocolateused in step 12

10 of 13

Add the double cream to the bowl

Double cream · 60 ml

ResultDouble cream

11 of 13

Whisk the softly whipped cream

Look for

until soft peaks

ResultSoftly whipped creamused in step 13

12 of 13

Pour the seasoned hot chocolate from the small saucepan to the mugs

Seasoned hot chocolate · step 9

ResultHot chocolate

13 of 13

Add the softly whipped cream from the small bowl to the mugs

spoon softly whipped cream on top and serve immediately

Softly whipped cream · step 11

ResultHot Chocolate

Total Time8 min

#	Product	Tool	Action
1	80 g		Chop the dark chocolateResultChopped dark chocolateused in step 6
2	500 ml		Add the whole milk to the saucepanResultWhole milk
3	—	medium-low heat	Heat the whole milkLook foruntil steaming but not boiling⏱ 4 minResultSteaming milk
4	2 tsp		Whisk the cocoa powder into the steaming milkLook foruntil fully dissolvedResultSteaming milk and cocoa powder
5	2 tsp		Whisk the caster sugar into the steaming milk and cocoa powderLook foruntil fully dissolvedResultCocoa powder, whole milk and caster sugar
6	Chopped dark chocolatestep 1		Add the chopped dark chocolate to the saucepanResultChopped dark chocolate and whisked caster sugar
7	0.5 tsp		Add the vanilla extract to the saucepanResultDark chocolate mixture
8	—	low heat	Stir the dark chocolate mixtureLook foruntil chocolate is completely melted and mixture is smooth; do not allow to boil⏱ 2 minResultSmooth chocolate mixture
9	1 pinch		Add the sea salt to the saucepanResultSeasoned hot chocolateused in step 12
10	60 ml		Add the double cream to the bowlResultDouble cream
11	—		Whisk the softly whipped creamLook foruntil soft peaksResultSoftly whipped creamused in step 13
12	Seasoned hot chocolatestep 9		Pour the seasoned hot chocolate from the small saucepan to the mugsResultHot chocolate
13	Softly whipped creamstep 11		Add the softly whipped cream from the small bowl to the mugs → spoon softly whipped cream on top and serve immediatelyResultHot Chocolate
Total Time			8 min

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	571kcal
	15g
	41g
	25g
	39g
	27g
	6g
	217mg

Ingredients0/7

Tools0/5

Recipe

Hot Chocolate

Serves2

Total8 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Dark chocolate80 g
Whole milk500 ml
Cocoa powder2 tsp
Caster sugar2 tsp
Vanilla extract0.5 tsp
Sea salt1 pinch
Double cream60 ml

Tools

Small bowlSmall saucepanChef's knifeMugWhiskMugs

Method

Chop the dark chocolate

Result · Chopped dark chocolate · used in step 6

Chefs knifeDark chocolate · 80 g

Add the whole milk to the saucepan

Small saucepanWhole milk · 500 ml

Heat the whole milkLook foruntil steaming but not boiling

medium-low heat4 minSmall saucepan

Whisk the cocoa powder into the steaming milkLook foruntil fully dissolved

WhiskCocoa powder · 2 tsp

Whisk the caster sugar into the steaming milk and cocoa powderLook foruntil fully dissolved

WhiskCaster sugar · 2 tsp

Add the chopped dark chocolate to the saucepan

Small saucepanChopped dark chocolate · step 1

Add the vanilla extract to the saucepan

Small saucepanVanilla extract · 0.5 tsp

Stir the dark chocolate mixtureLook foruntil chocolate is completely melted and mixture is smooth; do not allow to boil

low heat2 minWhisk

Add the sea salt to the saucepan

Result · Seasoned hot chocolate · used in step 12

Small saucepanSea salt · 1 pinch

Add the double cream to the bowl

Small bowlDouble cream · 60 ml

Whisk the softly whipped creamLook foruntil soft peaks

Result · Softly whipped cream · used in step 13

Whisk

Pour the seasoned hot chocolate from the small saucepan to the mugs

MugsSeasoned hot chocolate · step 9

Add the softly whipped cream from the small bowl to the mugs → spoon softly whipped cream on top and serve immediately

Result · Hot Chocolate

MugsSoftly whipped cream · step 11

Printed 3 September 2026