“Diet” Hot Chocolate
We love hot chocolate… we especially love hot chocolate made at home on the stove from David Lebovitz’s recipe using whole milk and chopped bittersweet chocolate … but day to day, when we want just a hit of chocolate, we make a version of “diet” hot chocolate which is really hot cocoa. All you need is a mug, milk, pure cocoa (not hot chocolate mix) and just a little white or brown sugar to taste.
“Diet” Hot Chocolate for one (just make mug by mug)
1 mug
Pour milk, whole milk is best, almost half an inch to top
Put in microwave on high, heat for two minutes.
Using a teaspoon, take a heaping spoonful and add to the warm milk and stir vigorously. Add a little white sugar and stir again. If not quite sweet enough for you, add a little more sugar.
Finding 100 percent cocoa can be a bit difficult in some grocery stores. Here are some brands we like:
Valrhona - makes an almost velvety hot cocoa. Yum.
Guittard
Ghiradelli
The Hot Chocolate That Will Change Your Life
Winter...summer...all times are the right times for hot chocolate. The best time is probably a Christmas tree-trimming party where I've found it's wildly popular with kids and their parents alike.
Parisian-dwelling David Leibovitz calls this version "deeply flavorful, but not over-the-top rich…so there’s no need to feel guilty indulging in a warm cup whenever, and wherever, you feel the need." He's right.
Find the recipe here.
