My lovely husband Howard or Hozza to his friends made my son and I a delicious hot chocolate. A few years ago I decided to post the recipe to my blog. I named it Hozza’s Hot Chocolate after the person who created the recipe. We love a hot chocolate and although you can’t really give it as a gift it does make a nice drink to share with friends and family during the festive season. Below is a video and recipe for you.
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Lavender Hot Choc
Serves 1
Equipment
- Mug x 1
- Small saucepan x 1
- Tablespoon x 1
- Stirring spoon x 1
Ingredients
- Full fat milk x 1 mug (Or a milk or your choice)
- Raw cacao powder x 1 tbsp
- Honey x 1 – 2 tsp (or more depending on how sweet you like it)
- Lavender x 2 – 4 stalks
Method
- Measure the milk and put it into the sauce pan.
- Next add the raw cacao powder and maple syrup to the pan.
- Put the pan on a medium heat and stir until the powder dissolves and it has warmed through.
- Add in the lavender stalks and keep stirring.
- Be careful not to let the milk boil over.
- It should take around five minutes or so.
- Once it’s hot or at a temperature you like, remove the stalks and pour the hot chocolate back into the mug.
- Then enjoy.
Mint Hot Chocolate
Serves 1
Equipment
- Mug x 1
- Small saucepan x 1
- Tablespoon x 1
- Stirring spoon x 1
Ingredients
- Full fat milk x 1 mug (Or a milk or your choice)
- Raw cacao powder x 2 tbsp
- Coconut or brown sugar x 1 tbsp ( or more depending on how sweet you like it)
- Mint leaves x 3 – 5
Method
- Measure the milk and put it into the sauce pan.
- Turn the hob on and turn it onto a medium heat.
- Add in the mint leaves and let the stew in the milk.
- Blend the coconut sugar in a blender until it resembles a dust.
- Next add the raw cacao powder and coconut or brown sugar to the pan.
- Put the pan on a medium heat and stir until the powder dissolves and it has warmed through.
- Be careful not to let the milk boil over.
- It should take around five minutes or so to heat through and for the mint to infuse.
- Once it’s hot or at a temperature you like pour the hot chocolate back into the mug through a colander into a mug.
- Discard of the mint leaves.
- Then enjoy.
Sweet Cinnamon Hot Chocolate
Serves 1
Equipment
- Sharp knife
- Chopping board
- Food processer
- Teaspoon
- Saucepan
Ingredients
- Ground Sweet Cinnamon x 2 tsp
- Raw cacao powder x 2 heaped tsp
- Medjool dates x 2
- Oat milk x 1 mug
Method
- Remove the stones from the dates and put them into the blender.
- Add in the cinnamon, the milk and the raw cacao powder.
- Blend all of these ingredients together.
- I like to blend it twice as I find it creates a much smoother texture.
- When the ingredients are smooth pour into the saucepan and heat through.
- Once the hot chocolate is warm pour it back into the mug.
- Then serve and enjoy.
3 Delicious Hot Chocolates are drinks I have enjoyed with my breakfast. It makes a great morning, afternoon or evening drink. It would be yummy as a dessert with a couple of homemade biscuit. The drink would also make a lovely mid morning or afternoon snack too. Plus they are brilliant drink to serve to friends and family as well. However you decide to drink this hot chocolate, as always, please enjoy. Thank you xxx
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