Thick Hot Chocolate
Small cups of this drinking chocolate make it special, and the amount is plenty satisfying because of the rich flavor and texture, and you can of course go for a refill.
- Prep time
- 2 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup whole milk (plus more if needed)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch (plus more if needed)
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 2 oz. dark chocolate (high quality dark chocolate, 60-70% cacao, finely chopped)
Instructions
- 1
Finely chop the chocolate.
- 2
In a small sauce pan, dissolve the cornstarch in the milk. Add the cinnamon stick and bring the milk just to a boil over medium heat, stirring. Reduce heat to low and add the chocolate, continuing to stir until the chocolate is melted and the liquid is slightly thickened (it will lightly coat the back of a wooden spoon).
- 3
If the hot chocolate doesn’t thicken, add a slurry of cornstarch and milk: dissolve ¼ teaspoon of cornstarch in a tablespoon of cold milk, then add it to the hot chocolate and continue stirring over medium high heat until slightly thickened.
- 4
Discard the cinnamon stick and pour into little cups. Serve immediately.