Hot Chocolate with Homemade Vanilla Marshmallows is a comfort drink like no other! It will warm you from the inside out on those chilly, foggy cold winters nights. A cup of this made with my recipe and you’ll be craving for more 🙂 

Hot Chocolate with Homemade Vanilla Marshmallows

I feel my toes warming up just at the sight of this Hot Chocolate with Homemade Vanilla Marshmallows! It has the smoothest texture and the chocolate flavor comes in every sip. I have added a bit of spice to balance the sweetness 🙂 I will insist on using good quality cocoa powder too. It will make all the difference!! Also, don’t skimp on that full fat milk, the cream, etc. because they built the flavor base. When doing a Hot Chocolate, do it right, add that fat! It’s the winters and the fats will burn off is my theory 😉

Also, the chocolate that you will into the Hot Chocolate with Homemade Vanilla Marshmallows needs to be of a good quality. I’ve used a Lindt milk chocolate bar here, you could use Ghirardelli if you’ve some handy. No, don’t use cooking chocolate here if you can avoid it. I feel the cooking/ compound chocolate takes away the smoothness of the drink. Maybe that’s just me, I don’t know!

Hot Chocolate with Homemade Vanilla Marshmallows

Oh and those Mini Marshmallows, you saw them in my last post. They were my best make for the year 2017 I guess 😉  They turned out better than any store bought marshmallow I’ve ever tried. I believe using a good quality vanilla extract makes all the difference. So, I topped my Hot Chocolate with Homemade Vanilla Marshmallows and I was in heaven! The marshmallows melted slowly into that warm cup of goodness. It couldn’t have been better, if I may say so myself!

I will now share my method and recipe 🙂
Keep all the ingredients at room temperature.
Bring milk to a slow boil in a heavy bottom pan.
Add the cream and stir gently.
Add the sugar and stir gently.
Once the sugar has melted completely, add the cocoa powder. Whisk gently to incorporate.
Next, add the chopped chocolate. Ensure that the flame is on sim/ lowest setting.
Gently mix the chocolate to ensure it melts into the milk.
Add the spices. Mix well. Turn off the flame.
Serve these piping hot in mugs/ cups of your choice, topped with some marshmallows

Hot Chocolate with Homemade Vanilla Marshmallows

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: serves 2-3

Hot Chocolate with Homemade Vanilla Marshmallows is a heart warming, cozy drink that you must make for those chilly evenings!

Ingredients

  • 2 + 1/2 cups full fat milk
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • sugar to taste
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup chopped chocolate (I used Lindt milk chocolate)
  • a pinch of nutmeg powder
  • 1/8 tsp cinnamon powder
  • marshmallows as needed for topping

Instructions

  1. Keep all the ingredients at room temperature.
  2. Bring milk to a slow boil in a heavy bottom pan.
  3. Add the cream and stir gently.
  4. Add the sugar and stir gently.
  5. Once the sugar has melted completely, add the cocoa powder. Whisk gently to incorporate.
  6. Next, add the chopped chocolate. Ensure that the flame is on sim/ lowest setting.
  7. Gently mix the chocolate to ensure it melts into the milk.
  8. Add the spices. Mix well. Turn off the flame.
  9. Serve these piping hot in mugs/ cups of your choice, topped with some marshmallows
  10. You can dust some cocoa powder or add a stick of cinnamon.

Notes

I've used Lindt milk chocolate for this as it is very smooth in a drink like this. You can use Compound milk chocolate if you prefer. Spices are not compulsory, omit them as you please. You can add more or less of chocolate and cocoa powder as per your preference.

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Hot Chocolate with Homemade Vanilla Marshmallows

Love,
Shreya 🙂

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