Brrrr...It’s cold! With
dark, grey clouds blotting out the morning sun here in Pakistan and the polar
vortex running amok over the US, we wanted to give everyone a break from the
cold and share some rather delicious recipes with you all. Nothing says ‘comfort’
quite like a mug of delicious hot chocolate and a good book while you nestle on
that comfortable sofa next to the fireplace.
Below are three different ways of making this heavenly
delight!
INGREDIENTS
Method 1
Chocolate Bars
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Method 2
Cocoa Powder
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Method 3
Chocolate Syrup
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170 g of
solid chocolate chunks
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2-3 spoons
of unsweetened powdered cocoa
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4
tablespoons of Chocolate Syrup
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1
tablespoon of sugar
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2-3
tablespoons of sugar
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Canned
whipped cream
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1 cup milk
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1 cup milk
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1 cup milk
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Cream
(optional)
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Cream
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Optional
flavorings: vanilla, whipped cream, wafers, sprinkles ,chocolate shavings,mint
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Optional
flavorings: vanilla, whipped cream, wafers, sprinkles, chocolate shavings,
mint
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Optional
flavorings: vanilla, whipped cream, wafers, sprinkles ,chocolate
shavings,mint
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PREPARATION:
Method 1: Chocolate
bars
1.
Obtain a good quality chocolate bar from the
market and break it into smaller chunks
2.
Place a small pot of water on high heat and put
a metal bowl on top. Add the chocolate and stir until fully melted.
3.
Add cream at 1:1 to the chocolate and stir,
effectively making a ganache.
4.
Add any additional flavorings to the ganache
while stirring in the cream.
5.
Using the boil method should make it more
difficult to burn your chocolatey goodness, but be careful with the bowl as it
will get hot!
2. Add milk, whisking continuously.Garnish with whatever you wish, such as mint
leaves, cinnamon sticks, or whipped cream, it's going to be delicious!
Method 2: Cocoa
powder
1.
Take cocoa powder ,sugar and a little water in a
pan and whisk until perfectly combined over medium heat. Be sure to use hot
water only.
2.
Stirring constantly, bring the mixture to a
boil. Stop stirring, reduce the heat to medium low, and let the mixture boil
for 2 minutes.
3.
Add flavorings at this point.
4.
Slowly add in the milk, stirring to blend. Heat
the cocoa until it's very hot, but do not allow it to boil.
5.
Serve it up!
Method 3: Chocolate
syrup
This method is our ultimate favorite!
1.
Put four tablespoons (or to taste) of Hershey
chocolate syrup in a cup.
2.
Squirt in whipped cream to about halfway up the
cup. If there is no whipped cream available, powdered sugar and vanilla extract
works just as well.
3.
Mix the whipped cream and chocolate together
with a spoon.
4.
Add hot milk of your choice to the above mixture
and stir thoroughly with a spoon.
5.
Add whipped cream on top applying in a circular
motion ending up with a very pretty mini mountain.
6.
Using a spoon dipped in the chocolate syrup
drizzle over the whipped cream.
7.
Finished. Sip slowly while you enjoy your
favorite TV show.
So there you have it; three ways of making the perfect
winter beverage. We hope this post had been informative for all the chocoholics
reading this. Do try out the recipes and let us know how your chocolate treat
turned out, we’d love to hear from you!
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