When the weather outside is too cold to brave, and your warm blankets and super soft PJ’s are just too hard to change out of, you know it’s Winter and it’s time to enjoy a hot chocolate.
This week we’ve put our taste buds into overdrive to bring to you some very unique hot choc recipes!


 
Nutella Hot Chocolate


Nutella Hot Chocolate


·         1 1/2 cups milk
·         1/3 cup Nutella
·         1 cinnamon stick
·         1 can of whipped cream or marshmallows, to top

Method
1.       Place milk and cinnamon stick in a small pot. Stir over a low heat and bring to a simmer.
2.       Add Nutella and stir until it melts and the mixture is well combined.
3.       Ladle into mugs and serve with fresh whipped cream or marshmallows.



Coconut Hot Chocolate


Coconut Hot Chocolate


Ingredients
·         1 can full fat coconut milk
·         1 old coconut*  to garnish.
·         2-3 tablespoons condensed milk
·         150g dark chocolate, finely chopped.  
·         2 tablespoons cocoa powder, plus extra to dust
·         ¼ tsp vanilla extract

Method
1.       Heat the coconut milk and condensed milk in a pot over a medium heat until hot, but not boiling.
2.       Add the dark chocolate, cocoa powder and vanilla extra, and stir until fully melted.
3.       Dust and serve
*Optional
Carefully break coconut open with a hammer. Remove flesh with a spoon and carefully shred with a grater.



Sweet and Spicy Mayan Hot Chocolate


Sweet and Spicy Mayan Hot Chocolate


INGREDIENTS
·         150g dark chocolate, finely chopped
·         2 tablespoons cocoa powder
·         2 tablespoons sugar, or to taste
·         ⅜ teaspoon pure chili powder, or to taste
·         1 ¾ cups whole milk
·         ¼ cup thickened cream
·         1 cinnamon stick
·         1 teaspoon vanilla extract
·         Fresh Chilli

Method
1.       Place chocolate, sugar, cocoa, and chili in pot. Melt over a low heat and whisk until ingredients blend.  
2.       Slowly whisk in milk, then cream. Add cinnamon stick and bring to a simmer.
3.       Remove pot from heat and steep for 1 hour.
4.       Reheat to serve. Add vanilla to taste.

Do you have a favourite hot chocolate recipe to share? We’d love to hear from you!




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