Indulge in the Delights of Chocolate: A Perfect Recipe for Hot or Cold Chocolate Beverage
Get in the mood for the festive period with our marvelous Christmas hot chocolate. Rich, creamy and velvety, nothing is quite like a warm hot chocolate enjoyed by yourself or with friends and family members. You’re sure to love this recipe that has stood the test of time from our Chef Nicolas Cloiseau, Meilleur Ouvrier de France Chocolatier! One sip of this gourmet Christmas hot chocolate is sure to transport you to a winter wonderland and give you a true festive experience.
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THE INGREDIENTS
300g water
300g milk
½ bean of vanilla from Madagascar
70g Équilibré dark chocolate bar 66%
40g Noir Robuste dark chocolate bar 85%
Easy Preparation: Savoring in Just a Few Simple Steps
THE RECIPE
• Bring the water and milk to a boil.
• Scrape the vanilla bean and infuse it for 10 minutes.
• Add the chopped chocolate.
• Bring to a boil again.
• Filter and serve!
Tip from our Chef:
Bring to a boil over a low flame to achieve the desired consistancy: from liquid chocolate to more velvety texture.
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The perfect recipe with the very best ingredients
When you combine luxury ingredients like our 65% and 80% dark chocolate with a recipe developed by a master chocolatier, you know you’re in for something special this holiday season. Easy to make and with a rich, decadent flavor, this hot chocolate can be enjoyed on its own or alongside one of our other chocolate Christmas dessert recipes such as our spiced holiday sablés or Xmas cookies. If you’d like to temper the intensity of the dark chocolate used in this recipe, you can always add a pinch of fleur de sel to give it that something extra on the palate. You might not already have the spiced ingredients such as star anise and vanilla pods as staples in your home, but it’s worth adding them to your shopping list so you’ll always have the right ingredients throughout the holiday period for an amazing hot chocolate whenever the mood calls for it. Read on to discover how you can change up the recipe to cater to your own individual tastes, and transform our hot chocolate into a family favorite for years to come.
Let yourself indulge in chocolate this festive season
If you really love to embrace everything chocolate at Christmastime, then why not enjoy your chocolate with something from our Christmas chocolate gift baskets or even a Christmas assorted chocolate selection. This Christmas hot chocolate is the perfect way to start the day, and you can enjoy it with your morning chocolate from your luxury advent calendar, or with a variety of other Christmas chocolate gifts. The shorter days mean it gets dark much earlier in many places. Whether you’re huddling around a fire pit, telling stories and trying to keep warm with friends, or relaxing with a classic Christmas movie with the kids, a Christmas hot chocolate is going to be something everyone remembers. Don’t just make a hot chocolate this holiday season, make sweet memories with the ones you love.
Create your own twist on the classic hot chocolate
Ever since chocolate made its way to Europe in the early 18th century, people have been creating their own unique versions with a selection of ingredients and flavors. That’s what’s so great about our Christmas hot chocolate as it can be enhanced any way you like with your own ideas. You can swap out the milk for a dairy free option, replace the sugar for a small spoon of honey or an agave syrup, or even choose to replicate the candy cane flavor with a few drops of peppermint when cooking it. If you love a tipple in your hot chocolate, there’s no reason why you can’t add a touch of Cognac or Armagnac for a French flair, or a Baileys to enrich the creaminess. Amaretto is another great option to bring an almond sweetness, and you can add Cointreau with some candied orange peel for a delicious fruity alternative. For a French mocha-style hot chocolate, you can add a shot of strong espresso and serve with a crunchy cookie on the side. It’s totally up to you how you add extra ingredients, and one of the most popular ways is to sweeten the topping with a scattering of marshmallows.
