How To Make French Hot Chocolate At Home — French Cooking Academ

The French hot chocolate or "chocolat chaud" can be served for breakfast or during cold winters days just in a mug in and enjoy it in the afternoon around tea time

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Step 1

Heat the milk in a saucepan on a medium to high heat, adding the cinnamon bark and vanilla essence at the beginning.

Step 2

When boiling point is reached, reduce the heat to a minimum, stir and simmer for 10 minutes with the lid off.

Step 3

Turn off the heat and remove the cinnamon. Add a good tablespoon of cocoa powder and stir in. Filter the milk, wash the saucepan before returning the milk. Turn the heat back on.

Step 4

Add a pinch of sugar and a pinch of salt. Add the chocolate pieces and stir in gently until the mix is smooth and silky.

Step 5

The chocolate can then be served, but if a thicker mix is desired, keep cooking until the desired consistency is reached.