European Style Hot Chocolate

Yield: 2 mugs

European Style Hot Chocolate

European Style Hot Chocolate

Fancy a hot chocolate but don't want that watery chalky-tasting drink with tons of powder settled at the bottom? This european-style hot chocolate is thick, indulgent and full of real chocolate.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 85g (3oz) dark chocolate
  • 85g (3oz) milk chocolate
  • 2 tsp granulated sugar
  • ΒΌ tsp instant espresso powder, optional
  • 1 tsp cornflour (cornstarch)
  • 480ml (2 cups) milk
  • Β½ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Break both the dark and milk chocolate into chunks and feed through your KitchenAid Food Grinder into a bowl using the coarse plate. Use the food pusher to help the chocolate through, then remove the plate and scrape out any chocolate around the grinder plate. If you don’t have the KitchenAid Food Grinder, see the notes below.
  2. Sprinkle the granulated sugar and cornflour over the ground chocolate and toss to coat.
  3. Pour the milk into a medium saucepan, add the chocolate mixture and gently heat over a medium heat, until nearly simmering, stirring occasionally to stop a skin from forming.
  4. Whisk in the vanilla extract and serve immediately.

Notes

Notes:

If you don't have a KitchenAid Food grinder, you can either measure out your chocolate first and either:

  • Chop the chocolate as fine as you can manage with a sharp knife.
  • Use a potato peeler to shave the chocolate.
  • Use a cheese grater and grate the chocolate.

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20 Comments on “European Style Hot Chocolate”

  1. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) β€” September 5, 2014 @2:08 am Reply

    I completely agree with you on hot chocolate! so this recipe looks SO good to me! Thick and rich and decadent-mmmm mmmm mmmmm

  2. Jessica @ Sweet Menu β€” September 5, 2014 @4:25 am Reply

    Oh my! Now this is my kinda hot chocolate - a REAL hot chocolate!

  3. The Partiologist β€” September 5, 2014 @1:45 pm Reply

    I think I would not only drink this hot chocolate, it looks good enough to use as a chocolate fondue dip! Hmmm, chocolate soup?

  4. Emma | Fork and Good β€” September 5, 2014 @3:36 pm Reply

    This made my mouth actually water. You are my chocolate hero.

  5. Choc Chip Uru β€” September 7, 2014 @9:43 am Reply

    This hot chocolate looks beyond super rich, so I am there to taste test :P
    Looks ideal!

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

  6. Rebecca β€” September 7, 2014 @5:56 pm Reply

    I had no clue that my Kitchen Aid could do such a job :) I guess I have finally one more reason to use my grinder other than making Christmas Spritz Cookies ;) Thanks for showing me, and I will definitely try this chocolate recipe ones it is getting crispy cold here :D
    take care,
    rebecca
    icing-sugar.net

  7. Jess @ On Sugar Mountain β€” September 8, 2014 @8:21 pm Reply

    This hot chocolate looks so creamy and decadent, Lisa! I am so excited for Fall and this is going right in my must-make list! :D

  8. Jennie @themessybakerblog β€” September 10, 2014 @2:28 pm Reply

    I've been making hot chocolate all wrong my entire life. Your version is so thick and creamy. I want to swim in it!

  9. Sue {munchkin munchies} β€” September 26, 2014 @12:07 am Reply

    I just pinned this! It looks so much thicker and creamier than the average, everyday hot chocolate. THANKS!

  10. Thalia @ butter and brioche β€” September 30, 2014 @6:21 am Reply

    My chocolate cravings have definitely kicked in after seeing these incredibly images. Wishing I had a mugful right now to devour.. great recipe, pinned!

  11. Bobbie Pahl β€” December 2, 2017 @6:41 pm Reply

    Now this is a real hot chocolate
    The powered hot chocolate is not really hot chocolate this is a real hot chocolate what it should be

    1. Lisa | Sweet 2 Eat Baking β€” December 20, 2017 @4:27 pm Reply

      Indeed it is a real hot chocolate, Bobbie. No powder hot chocolate will even compare to how rich and indulgent this is. :)

  12. Curious β€” August 28, 2020 @7:11 pm Reply

    Why is it necessary to use corn flour in the recipe?

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