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.
80g
500ml
2tsp
2tsp
0.5tsp
1pinch
60ml| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 80g | — | — | |
| 2 | | 500ml | — | — | |
| 3 | | 2tsp | — | — | |
| 4 | | 2tsp | — | — | |
| 5 | | 0.5tsp | — | — | |
| 6 | | 1pinch | — | — | |
| 7 | | 60ml | — | — |
Chop the dark chocolate into small, even pieces on the chopping board.
Dark chocolate · 80 g
Pour the whole milk into the saucepan.
Whole milk · 500 ml
Set the saucepan over a medium heat and warm the milk until it is steaming and just beginning to simmer at the edges, stirring occasionally.
Add the cocoa powder to the steaming milk.
Cocoa powder · 2 tspWhisk the cocoa powder into the steaming milk vigorously until fully dissolved with no lumps remaining.
Add the caster sugar to the saucepan.
Caster sugar · 2 tspWhisk the caster sugar into the cocoa and milk mixture until fully dissolved.
Tip the chopped dark chocolate into the saucepan with the cocoa and milk mixture.
Add the vanilla extract to the saucepan.
Vanilla extract · 0.5 tspStir the contents of the pan continuously over a gentle heat until all the chocolate has melted and the mixture is completely smooth and glossy.
Add a pinch of sea salt directly to the smooth chocolate mixture and stir briefly to combine.
Sea salt · 1 pinchPour the double cream into a medium bowl.
Double cream · 60 ml
Whisk the double cream until it holds soft, billowy peaks that just fall over at the tip.
Pour the seasoned hot chocolate from the saucepan evenly between two mugs.
Spoon a generous cloud of the softly whipped cream on top of the hot chocolate in each mug.
| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 g | | Chop the dark chocolate into small, even pieces on the chopping board.⏱ 1 minResultChopped dark chocolateused in step 8 |
| 2 | 500 ml | | Pour the whole milk into the saucepan.⏱ 10sResultWhole milk |
| 3 | — | | Set the saucepan over a medium heat and warm the milk until it is steaming and just beginning to simmer at the edges, stirring occasionally.⏱ 4 minResultWarm milk |
| 4 | 2 tsp | | Add the cocoa powder to the steaming milk.⏱ 5sResultWarm milk and cocoa powder |
| 5 | — | | Whisk the cocoa powder into the steaming milk vigorously until fully dissolved with no lumps remaining.⏱ 30sResultCocoa-blended milk |
| 6 | 2 tsp | | Add the caster sugar to the saucepan.⏱ 5sResultCocoa-blended milk and caster sugar |
| 7 | — | | Whisk the caster sugar into the cocoa and milk mixture until fully dissolved.⏱ 20sResultSweetened chocolate milk |
| 8 | Chopped dark chocolatestep 1 | | Tip the chopped dark chocolate into the saucepan with the cocoa and milk mixture.⏱ 10sResultChopped dark chocolate and sweetened chocolate milk |
| 9 | 0.5 tsp | | Add the vanilla extract to the saucepan.⏱ 5sResultChopped dark chocolate and sweetened chocolate milk and vanilla extract |
| 10 | — | | Stir the contents of the pan continuously over a gentle heat until all the chocolate has melted and the mixture is completely smooth and glossy.⏱ 2 minResultSmooth hot chocolate |
| 11 | 1 pinch | | Add a pinch of sea salt directly to the smooth chocolate mixture and stir briefly to combine.⏱ 5sResultSeasoned hot chocolateused in step 14 |
| 12 | 60 ml | | Pour the double cream into a medium bowl.⏱ 5sResultDouble cream |
| 13 | — | | Whisk the double cream until it holds soft, billowy peaks that just fall over at the tip.⏱ 1 minResultWhisked double creamused in step 15 |
| 14 | Seasoned hot chocolatestep 11 | | Pour the seasoned hot chocolate from the saucepan evenly between two mugs.⏱ 15sResultSeasoned hot chocolate |
| 15 | Whisked double creamstep 13 | | Spoon a generous cloud of the softly whipped cream on top of the hot chocolate in each mug.⏱ 10sResultHot Chocolate |
| Total Time | 12 min | ||
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 571kcal | |
| 15g | |
| 37g | |
| 22g | |
| 39g | |
| 27g | |
| 6g | |
| 211mg |
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.
What you’ll doYou will warm milk until steaming, whisk in cocoa and sugar, then melt chopped dark chocolate into it with vanilla and a pinch of salt. It is poured into mugs and topped with softly whipped cream.
