Classic hot chocolate with whipped cream
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 10 min. preparation time, 0 min. baking time
Nutrition: Calories ca 556 / Protein 16g / Carbohydr. 40g / Fat 37g
Ingredients (2 servings)
| 100 g | bittersweet chocolate |
| 600 ml | milk |
| 2 pieces | star anise |
| 4 | cloves |
| 100 ml | whipping cream |
| 2 tsp | chocolate shavings |
Utensils
measuring cup, small saucepan, hand mixer with beaters, cutting board, knife
Wine Tip
Cranberry biscotti
The creaminess of the chocolate demands a bit of crunch. Make our cranberry biscotti: nobody will see if you dunk them into the chocolate while you eat!
Step 1
Roughly chop chocolate.
cutting board, knife
100 g bittersweet chocolate
Step 2
Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add star anise, cloves, and chopped chocolate and stir gently until dissolved. Leave to simmer for approx. 5 – 10 min. Stir occasionally.
small saucepan
600 ml milk / 2 pieces star anise / 4 cloves
Step 3
In the meantime, beat cream in a measuring cup using a hand mixer with beaters until stiff.
measuring cup, hand mixer with beaters
100 ml whipping cream
Step 4
Remove star anise and cloves from hot chocolate. Pour into cups and top off with a dollop of whipped cream. Sprinkle with chocolate shavings and enjoy!
2 tsp chocolate shavings
