A healthier, simpler take on hot chocolate. Made with just milk, raw sugar, and pure cacao—no additives, no fuss. Rich, comforting, and naturally good for you.
What you'll need
Whisk
Saucepan
Ingredients
Makes 1 cup of 180ml
Finely chopped Cacao - 20g (1/2 of the 40g cacao bar or 4 triangles) - We used Pala for this recipe
Water - 160ml
Sweetener of your choice - To taste (Optional). We use 1 tsp of raw sugar.
We recommend finely chopping the cacao. In warmer climates, break the cacao into smaller pieces and add to the milk and let it steep before mixing.
We recommend starting with a 1:8 cacao-to-milk ratio. So for every gram of cacao, add 9ml of milk. For one cup, start with 20g of cacao and 160ml of milk. Experiment to find the perfect ratio for you; for a lighter cup, try a ratio of 1:11 (15g of cacao for roughly 160 ml of milk). Alternatively, you can also add 80ml of milk and 80ml of water for a lighter drink.
Instructions
Heat 160ml of milk until simmering(92-94°C). Make sure the milk isn't boiling.
Add the sugar to the milk till it is well combined.
Meanwhile, chop 20g of cacao finely using a knife or a grater.
Now turn off the heat and add the chopped cacao into the saucepan.
Using a whisk, start stirring the mixture slowly. After a few stirs, whisk it vigorously till the cacao is completely blended into the milk and is frothy.
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