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Decadent Hot Chocolate

November 14, 20231 min read

When it comes to your HOT CHOCOLATE . . . 🍫Are you TEAM MARSHMALLOW or TEAM WHIP CREAM 😋

For the most decadent hot chocolate . . . you'll need:

3 oz of grated high quality dark chocolate (I really like Lindt)

2 cups whole milk

1 heaping TB of Dutch cocoa powder

2 TB sugar (I like brown sugar)

1/2 TS of pure vanilla extract

2 TS cornstarch

pinch of salt

Optional toppings: cocoa powder, chocolate shavings, whip cream, marshmallows

Bring it all together:

To a pot, whisk together the grated chocolate, cocoa powder, sugar, cornstarch & pinch of salt.

Whisk in the whole milk and set to medium heat. Stir frequently while the mixture comes to a gentle simmer. Don't let it boil.

Once the mixture comes to a gentle simmer, stir in the vanilla extract & turn down the heat to low. In a few minutes, it will thicken.

Taste the hot chocolate to see if it needs more sugar.

Pour the hot chocolate into your favorite mug and choose your toppings.


Meet Jackie

Life with Jackie

Welcome to my kitchen! I’m here to champion the beauty of simplicity - because you don’t have to be a chef to do good food. Expect lots of culinary inspiration, easy-to-follow recipes, feel-good-food & cooking tips. Because let’s face it - we want minimal effort with maximum taste. 

When I’m not cooking, I’m working out, staying up to date with the latest fashion trends, dreaming of living in Tuscany and being a wife to Rob and mom to our fur-baby - Milo. Here’s to your plate being as adventurous as your travels. 


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Jackie Fleischmann

Welcome to my kitchen! I’m here to champion the beauty of simplicity - because you don’t have to be a chef to do good food. Expect lots of culinary inspiration, easy-to-follow recipes, feel-good-food & cooking tips. Because let’s face it - we want minimal effort with maximum taste. When I’m not cooking, I’m working out, staying up to date with the latest fashion trends, dreaming of living in Tuscany and being a wife to Rob and mom to our fur-baby - Milo. Here’s to your plate being as adventurous as your travels.

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