Italian Hot Chocolate
This easy to make Italian style creamy hot chocolate recipe is super thick, rich, and enriched with intense chocolate flavors. Ready in under 10 minutes.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- For Italian Hot Chocolate:
- 3 1/2 cups (875 ml) milk (I use semi-skimmed milk) (you can also use water)
- 5 tablespoons sugar, or to taste
- 3 tablespoons (24 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 240 grams (8 oz) dark chocolate (75%)
- 5 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 pinches of salt
- For Serving:
- Whipped cream
- Chocolate shavings
- NOTE: Some ingredients can be replaced with their vegan counterparts.
Instructions
- 1
Chop the dark chocolate. Set it aside.
- 2
In a small bowl whisk together 1/2 cup of cold milk and cornstarch. Set it aside.
- 3
In a saucepan place cocoa, sugar, salt, and mix.
- 4
Also, add 3 cups of milk and whisk together.
- 5
Place the saucepan on the stovetop over medium heat. Heat the milk mixture, whisking occasionally, until the mixture is simmered and starts to bubble around the edges.
- 6
Once the milk is heated and reaches the scalding stage, turn the heat to low, and add the milk and cornstarch mixture.
- 7
Keep whisking continuously and cooking until the mixture has thickened and combined. This would take about 3-4 minutes.
- 8
After that, add the chocolate pieces and turn off the heat.
- 9
Whisk continuously for approximately 2-3 minutes or until completely dissolved and thick.
- 10
Pour hot chocolate into mugs, and garnish with some whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
- 11
Serve immediately.
- 12
NOTE: Watch the recipe video to learn how to perform these cooking steps.
- 13
ENJOY THIS RECIPE.