Belgian Hot Chocolate
A rich Belgian-style hot chocolate made with two chocolates, milk or half-and-half, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt for a silky winter cup.
Ingredients
- 1 quart half-and-half or whole milk
- 8 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate,
- 4 ounces milk chocolate,
- tiny pinch of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
- Set a medium saucepan over gentle heat and add about one-third of the half-and-half or milk, along with the chopped chocolates and salt. Stir as it warms, letting the chocolate melt into the dairy.
- Pour in the remaining half-and-half or milk and whisk while you bring the mixture up to a warm serving temperature. Stir in the cinnamon.
- Use a hand-held blender, or take a whisk to it, and blend the hot chocolate until it is completely smooth. Serve it very warm.