Winter
Maple Hot Chocolate
A simple stovetop cocoa sweetened with maple syrup, rich enough for a snow day and quick enough for after dinner.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 8 min
- Total
- 13 min
- Yield
- Serves 4
- Category
- Drink
- Source
- The Home Almanac kitchen
Ingredients
- 4 cups milk
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 85 g dark chocolate, chopped
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/8 tsp salt
- Whipped cream, optional
Steps
- Whisk 1 cup milk with the cocoa powder and maple syrup in a saucepan until smooth.
- Whisk in the remaining milk and set over medium heat.
- Heat until steaming, stirring often, but do not boil.
- Add the chopped chocolate, vanilla, and salt, then whisk until smooth.
- Pour into mugs and top with whipped cream if using.
Notes
For a darker cup, add another tablespoon of cocoa. For children, let the mugs stand a minute before serving.
Pairing Serve after skating, shovelling, or a winter walk.
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- Small saucepan
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