Cioccolata Calda – Italian Hot Chocolate
Cioccolata Calda recipe, the best hot chocolate ever! Luxuriously thick, with a touch of bitter, a hint of sweet, this is chocolate with an attitude.
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Servings:
Calories: 680kcal
Ingredients
- 250 ml whole milk (full fat)
- 60 g dark chocolate, min 70% cocoa broken up or grated
- 1 Tbsp white sugar
- 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp cornflour (cornstarch)
To Serve
- double (heavy) cream whipped if you like
Instructions
- Take 2 Tbsp of the milk and form a paste with the cornflour (cornstarch) and set aside.250 ml whole milk (full fat), 1 tsp cornflour (cornstarch)
- Pour the rest of the milk into a small saucepan or milk pan over medium-low heat.
- After a minute or so, when the milk is warm (but not simmering), add the dark chocolate, reduce heat to low and whisk to melt the chocolate.60 g dark chocolate, min 70% cocoa
- Add the sugar and sift the cocoa powder over the chocolate drink and whisk to mix.1 Tbsp white sugar, 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- Now, stir the cornflour mix with a spoon to dislodge what's settled at the bottom, and pour it onto the hot chocolate, whisking while doing so, to thicken the hot chocolate.
- That's it. You have a homemade Cioccolata Calda. Serve it with some cream or as it is. You can whip the cream if you like, and swirl the top of the hot chocolate with it.double (heavy) cream
Nutrition
Calories: 680kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 132mg | Potassium: 858mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 869IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 352mg | Iron: 8mg
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