Thick Hot Chocolate Recipes

SUPER THICK HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the milk, evaporated milk, and vanilla and warm up over a low heat.
• Combine the cocoa powder, sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon in another bowl. Whisk the cocoa mixture into the warm milk mixture. Whisk the mixture frequently to prevent it from scorching.
• Remove the mixture from the heat just after it has come to a boil. The mixture should be suuuuuper rich and thick!
• Cook's Note: For grown-up kids: A shot of brandy, kahlua, or peppermint schnapps is really yummy!

THICK HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of the half-and-half with the arrowroot, whisking until smooth.
• Place the remaining 1/2 cup of half-and-half in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer. When the half-and-half begins to bubble around the edges, whisk in the sugar. Whisk in the arrowroot mixture until the half-and-half thickens slightly, usually less than a minute.
• Remove from the heat and quickly whisk in the chocolate until smooth.
• Pour into cups, top both with a pinch of orange zest, and serve immediately.

THICK AND CHOCOLATEY HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• combine cocoa, cornflour and sugar, and mix until combined.
• Add a small bit of milk to for a runny paste, add rest of milk.
• Stir over hear until it boils.
• divide between 4 mugs and top up with cold milk.
• Stir in some liquor of your choice for an adult version!

CREAMY, THICK HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Chop chocolate and melt over hot water.
• In another pan bring cream and all but 1/4 cup of milk to scalding point. Stir half scalded mixture into melted chocolate and mix well, then pour back into the saucepan and set over low heat. Mix in the reserved 1/4 cup milk with the cocoa, sugar and cornflour to make a smooth paste. Stir into the chocolate mixture and whisk or stir constantly until it comes to the boil and thickens slightly.
• Add vanilla, if desired and beat briskly with wire beater or hand rotary beater until mixture is foamy.
• Pour into cups and serve immediately topped with whipped cream.