How to make good hot chocolate?

When the temperature drops, what’s more pleasant than enjoying a delicious hot chocolate? With milk, water, spices, we have selected the best recipes for a super-cocooning drink.

Consumed all over the world, hot chocolate is a hot drink, made from cocoa mixed with water or milk, and sometimes sugar. Contrary to popular belief, this sweet drink does in fact have some beneficial properties, thanks to cocoa, a rich source of antioxidants.

The origins of hot chocolate

Hot chocolate was probably invented in South America, by the Mayan tribes, around 2000 years ago. At the time, however, the recipe was spicier, and strictly reserved for the elite of society. The drink was then imported to Europe during the colonization of Mexico, and gradually spread across the globe.

Hot chocolate recipes

Today, hot chocolate is consumed everywhere, and there are many variations of the classic recipe. It can be served with or without sugar, covered with whipped cream or even topped with liquid cream. Some add honey, spices, vanilla, coffee or even Nutella. Hot chocolate, as its name suggests, is enjoyed hot. It can be accompanied, for example, with biscuits, madeleines or pastries of all kinds.

Regardless of the recipe followed, hot chocolate remains a comforting drink for winter, and pleases young and old alike.

Hot chocolate with water

For purists, or lazy people running out of milk who don’t want to leave the house, hot chocolate with water, much stronger in cocoa, is ideal on a chilly afternoon . We use cocoa powder, or chopped dark chocolate, to which we add water brought to a boil. Mix everything over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spatula, so that the cocoa – or chocolate – thickens slightly. Depending on preferences, it is entirely possible to add sugar or spices, before pouring everything into cups. Nothing’s easier !

Milk hot chocolate

For milk hot chocolate, mix the latter with powdered chocolate and sugar in a saucepan, so as to obtain a homogeneous mixture. This recipe also obviously lends itself to any type of plant-based milk. Finally, pour into cups, before serving hot. And for even more deliciousness, you can cover everything with whipped cream.