Why You’ll Love This French Hot Chocolate Recipe
Several months ago I had the opportunity to spend a week in Paris with a few friends. Traveling with a group of sweet tooths, I noticed that hot chocolate is a thing in Paris. It’s everywhere. Cafes. Bakeries. Sandwich shops. Chocolatiers. Tea shops. If you need a warm luxurious mug of French Hot Chocolate while in Paris, you can find one within a block or two, no doubt. And if you have ever had a cup of hot chocolate from France, you are in luck. It will change your whole perspective on what good hot chocolate is. Good hot chocolate is made with real, quality chocolate, cream, and a little brown sugar for good measure. This hot chocolate recipe is for real chocolate lovers only!
Drinking Chocolate
Luxury is a prominent feeling when experiencing French Hot Chocolate for the first time. It’s not thin and cocoa powder-based, like most American hot chocolates. The Parisian variation, known as Chocolat Chaud, is most definitely a dense Drinking Chocolate. It is thinner than chocolate fondue or liquid ganache, yet not by much.
Ingredients You Need
My French Hot Chocolate Recipe requires only five simple ingredients:
Good quality semisweet (or bittersweet) chocolate Milk Cream Brown sugar A little vanilla extract
I tried using only milk, only half-and-half, and then only heavy cream, but I found that this combination of whole milk and heavy cream provides just the right consistency to rival any mugful I tasted in Paris. The key is to gently simmer and stir the ingredients until not a single unmelted speck of chocolate is present. The mixture must simmer until entirely smooth. Then it will thicken just a touch to the perfect velvety texture. This French Hot Chocolate Recipe is the perfect after-dinner drink for your holiday feast. Sip it by the fire for a romantic ending of a day (hopefully) filled with love and laughter.
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