How To Make The Perfect Hot Chocolate?

Hot Chocolate is claimed to have originated from the ancient Mayans who would drink cocoa which would be flavored with chili peppers and wine.

Health Benefits of Hot Chocolate

According to a study cocoa has three times more antioxidants than green tea does. When chocolate is heated these antioxidants are released more effectively.

Hot chocolate contains flavonoids which speed up the blood flow and oxygen to the brain hence improving our memory and thinking ability .

The Best Hot Chocolates To Keep You Warm In Winter

Hasslachers Hot Drinking Chocolate – Made from 100 per cent Colombian cacao and can be prepared with milk and sugar or as an espresso.

Cafe Direct Rich Hot Chocolate – Made from Dominican Republic cocoa beans with no added flavorings or salt.

Options Belgian Hot Chocolate Mint – Give a nice creamy flavor with a mint taste.

Hot Chocolate Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup full cream milk
• 1 can condensed milk
• ½ cup heavy cream

Heat the above milks in a pan on low heat till hot but not boiling.

Mix together 1 ½  teaspoon grated dark chocolate, 1 ½  teaspoon grated milk chocolate and 1 ½ cups cocoa powder plus 2 teaspoons sugar. Add this to the warm milk and stir the ingredients well until the chocolate has fully dissolved in the milk.

Next add a few drops vanilla essence/extract and remove the hot chocolate from heat. Strain into a mug/mugs and top with whip cream or sprinkle some cinnamon and enjoy.