Homemade Hot Cocoa
Servings: 1 mug
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
- ¼ cup milk chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- pinch kosher salt Diamond Crystal
Instructions
- Combine both chips and brown sugar in a heatproof bowl (preferably with a spout), and set aside.
- Combine both milks in a small saucepan and heat over medium-low heat, whisking frequently. (The faster you whisk, the foamier the milk will be.)
- When the milk looks like it's about to boil, remove from heat and pour into bowl over the chips and sugar.
- Let sit about 1 minute, then whisk until completely smooth.
- Pour into a mug and enjoy!
Notes
High quality chocolate will improve the taste of this recipe, but I'm always a proponent of using what you have on hand. I used Ghirardelli chips (60% Dark, and Milk), but you can also chop chocolate if you don't have chips. The chips just save a step!
I used whole milk for my test recipes, but I think whatever type of milk you have on hand should also work fine. If you have heavy cream, that can help to thicken a lighter milk.