Now, I am not sure what “flavorings” are. But still, the majority of the mixture is cocoa powder and sugar.
The difference between hot chocolate in the United States and Italy is the dense consistency. As you can see, there is starch in the Ciobar product. Now let’s have look at the ingredients in Nestle’s Nesquick product.
Ingredients: sugar, cocoa processed with alkali, soy lecithin, carrageenan, salt, natural flavor, spice. vitamins and minerals: sodium ascorbate (vitamin c), ferric pyrophosphate (iron), niacinamide, zinc oxide, thiamin hydrochloride, copper gluconate, manganese sulfate, biotin.
So, here is my recipe sans Carrageenan. 🙂
INGREDIENTS
4 tablespoons non-sweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2-4 tablespoons sugar (depends on the degree of your sweet tooth)
2.5 cups whole milk
8 ounces chopped chocolate (bittersweet, milk or a combo, again depends on taste)
yields 4 cups
DIRECTIONS
1. Mix the cocoa, cornstarch and sugar in a bowl and set aside.
2. Heat the milk in a saucepan over medium heat to just below the simmering point.
3. When the milk is hot, add the cocoa mixture to the milk using a small sifter and stirring with a whisk. Using the sifter and whisk are important to avoid the formation of lumps.
4. Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the chopped chocolate whisking vigorously until all the chocolate has melted. Return to low heat if necessary, making sure to stir constantly so as not to burn the mixture. Serve immediately.
Wasn’t that easy?!?! Enjoy!
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Just what you need on these cold days.
Yum! Going to try this for sure!
Hi Tavia….it is the best and so easy too…I even like to drink it cold! (Perfect for us Texans)
Right?!!?!? I saw all of your pretty snowy pics on Instagram…..it is still snowing here too! (Varese). Stay warm and have a good weekend.
Thanks for the recipe! Is it possible to change the sugar with honey?
Oh….never thought of that! To be honest, you might be able to omit the sugar all together depending on your taste. It is pretty sweet on its own. Met me know if you try it though…..Have a great weekend…..
It looks very decadent! The perfect way to warm the body and soul!
Totally decadent…and efficeint I might add – – – dessert and drink all in one. Have a fab weekend….
That sounds so amazing!
Yummy and easy too!!!
Oh my, that sounds heavenly, Diana. I guess hot chocolate is the perfect antidote for freezing days.
Right??? The perfect end to a snowy day…..(it is STILL snowing here!) Have a great weekend
Now that looks good!
Thanks!
‘Sup D? Hope all is well with you.
Hello friend! Been a bit…or…ok…a lot MIA…but all is good. Hope you are doing well yourself! 🙂
🙂
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