Many people with the onset of cold winter weather instead of the traditional tea or coffee prefer to drink hot chocolate.Home drink can be made from cocoa powder, a special blend (it is sold in any grocery store) or use the "half-finished" in a solid form.Next we look at all these options in detail.
How to make hot chocolate at home?
easiest way to create this sweet refreshing drink - from the finished mixture.It cost inexpensive, sold in department soluble drinks and cooked very simply, according to instructions.However, the drink that will result from these simple manipulations (diluted with hot water and stir), will not be very much like a home, and sometimes not at all remind hot chocolate.Sure, in some situations, and with the hand only boiled water it may be the only suitable option.But in all other cases it is better to use more interesting recipes.
hot chocolate from cocoa powder
For many, this beverage from childhood, which are often treated in the kindergartens during breakfast or afternoon snack.His prepared caring mothers and grandmothers to their children and grandchildren.Since the content of the cocoa beverage in this version does not get too high, it can offer and the smallest fastidious, who flatly refuse to drink plain milk.
Before you make a hot chocolate at home, you need to prepare all the necessary products.On one portion of the drink take a tablespoon of soluble cocoa powder, 1-2 tablespoons of sugar and 200 ml of milk.To decorate the drink and give it flavor, you can take a little grated chocolate, ground cinnamon.However, in this case of young children it is better not to drink.You will also need a heavy-bottomed dishes, which can be boiled milk.Suitable and microwave, but you need to follow the fluid that it does not run away.
Milk bring to the boil.The cup or glass, which will be supplied to the beverage, poured sugar, cinnamon and cocoa.Pour the milk, stir and decorate with grated chocolate.If you wish, you can put on top of a few pieces of marshmallows or marshmallow.
How to make hot chocolate in the home of the tiles?
Perhaps the most successful of all the above.Moreover, the drink can be made by simple recipe or add it to your taste cinnamon, coffee or other natural flavors.Cook it in the microwave or in a water bath, as you prefer.On 1 serving ΒΌ take tiles of dark chocolate, a glass of milk, sugar, cinnamon or vanilla to taste.During cooking, it is important not to allow the boiling liquid, so it is necessary to heat it under supervision, stirring occasionally.First, break the chocolate into pieces, add a little milk and drown it in a water bath or in the microwave.Separately milk is heated almost to boiling.Then the two liquids are mixed (can be whipped), add sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, pour into a glass or cup, and immediately served.It is appropriate to decorate with whipped cream or marshmallows.
Knowing how to make a hot chocolate at home, you can experiment a bit, adding a coffee, brandy, orange or lemon zest, and other components.Instead of cream of milk is sometimes used, but not very fat.The only thing to remember: the chocolate itself should not boil, and it is desirable to add additional ingredients to the finished drink so that it is not curled.
