Go Back
What's Cookin Good Lookin - Homemade Food Rich & Decadent Hot Cocoa

Hot Cocoa

Are you prepared for the richest, most decadent hot cocoa ever?
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Heavy Cream
  • 150 Grams Semi-Sweet Chocolate (adjustable)
  • 1 Tablespoon Cocoa Powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1 Tablespoon Sugar (adjustable)
  • 1 Tablespoon Amaretto
  • 1 Tablespoon Chocolate Rum (optional)
  • 1 Splash Whole Milk
  • Whipped Cream
  • Dusting Nutmeg

Equipment

  • Measuring Equipment (Cup/Tablespoon/Teaspoon/Scale)
  • Stove Top
  • Pot
  • Microplane

Method
 

  1. In a pot, start to warm the heavy cream. Use a very low temperature.
  2. While the cream is starting to warm, measure out your other ingredients.
  3. If your chocolate is in bar form, you'll want to cut or break it into small pieces.
  4. Add the chocolate, cocoa powder, and cinnamon to the pot and cover.
  5. Stir every 2 minutes to prevent sticking.
  6. When the chocolate is almost melted, add the sugar, Amaretto, and chocolate rum and stir to incorporate.
  7. Cook for another 2 minutes.
  8. Remove from the heat and stir. Make sure there are no more chucks of chocolate. If there are still chucks, you need to cook it a little longer.
  9. Pour into mugs, but leave one quarter at the top.
  10. Add a splash of whole milk and stir. This will help cool the cocoa, which will be incredibly hot.
  11. Add whipped cream to the top.
  12. Dust with fresh nutmeg.

Notes

Makes 2 mugs of cocoa, but can easily be split into 4 mini mugs.