Hot chocolate

I like to make hot chocolate on cold days, for the family. I think it tastes best when made from chocolate rather than cocoa. This serves two adults and one child, so you might need to double it. I use dark milk chocolate, but this is down to your taste.

Ingredients

  • 500ml milk
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 1 star anise
  • 60g chocolate

Method

  1. Heat the milk gently in a saucepan with the spices, until almost boiling.

  2. Stir in the chocolate and whisk vigorously for a couple of minutes.

  3. Strain into a jug, then pour into cups for serving. I add a little cold milk to my kid's drink, to cool it down, and so that it is not quite so intense for her.

Tags

  • Recipe
  • Drinks
  • Easy