5 Tips to Make the Ultimate Hot Chocolate

Today – Make the Ultimate Hot Chocolate

Brr it ‘s cold!It’s time to wrap up and get cosy, and what better than with a steaming mug of creamy hot chocolate on a chilly January evening.

Hunter 486 restaurant, located within five-star boutique hotel The Arch London, makes a mean hot chocolate. So Gary Durrant, Head Chef at Hunter 486, has shared his top tips on how you can instantly upgrade your hot chocolate game this winter.

Oh wow wouldn’t it go great with these homemade cinnamon rolls

 

 

Make the ultimate hot chocolate

Ditch the kettle

Replacing boiling water with hot whole milk is a better alternative. A splash of single cream at the end can give it an even creamier and smoother finish.

 

Use good quality chocolate

Use grated real chocolate (I recommend 70% cocoa solids) instead of powder to give it a more intense flavour. You will need to add sugar to taste to balance out the bitterness of the chocolate.

Don’t add it all at once to Make the Ultimate Hot Chocolate

Mix the grated chocolate with a small amount of milk to create a paste. If you gradually add the rest of the milk to the paste while simultaneously stirring you will find the hot chocolate is a lot smoother.

 

Spice things up

When it comes to spices, a winter favourite is cinnamon. However you can always mix things up by adding cardamom and orange instead.

Add a tipple to Make the Ultimate Hot Chocolate

The addition of spirits and liquors can turn it into an adult guilty pleasure. Baileys, Disaronno and Cointreau all work well in a hot chocolate.

 

The Arch London, 50 Great Cumberland Place, Marble Arch, London W1H 7FD

 www.thearchlondon.com

 

Further reading

You might also like my recipe for an orange cranberry voidka cocktail

and 4 easy cocktails to make at home

How to create the best hot chocolate

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