Creamy Italian Hot Chocolate | Kitchen on the Cliff with Giovanna Bellia LaMarca

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  • čas přidán 3. 06. 2024
  • This luxuriously thick hot chocolate will warm your heart all winter long. If you are lover of chocolate, this recipe is for you. Italian Hot Chocolate has a distinctly thick, velvety texture -- somewhere between a pudding and a drink. I hope you enjoy it and make it often.
    Ingredients
    Serves 3
    2 1/2 cup milk
    1 tbsp corn starch
    2 tbsp sugar
    3-4 tbsp cocoa
    3.5 oz chocolate
    Pinch of salt
    Adjust measurements according to taste preferences and desired thickness
    Filming and Video Editing by Francesca Sacco
    My books:
    Sicilian Feasts www.amazon.com/Sicilian-Feast...
    The Cooking of Emilia-Romagna: Culinary Treasures of Northern Italy www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-...
    Language and Travel Guide to Sicily www.amazon.com/Language-Trave...
    Available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other book vendors.
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    MUSIC: Vitti ‘na crozza, Mario Rizzo Concord Music Publishing

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  • @francescasacco55
    @francescasacco55 Před 8 měsíci +867

    All measurements are in the description box! :D enjoy
    Ingredients
    Serves 3-6
    2 1/2 cup milk
    1 tbsp corn starch
    2 tbsp sugar
    3-4 tbsp cocoa
    3.5 oz chocolate
    Adjust measurements according to taste preferences and desired thickness

    • @susiemiller2621
      @susiemiller2621 Před 8 měsíci +38

      forgot to note the salt! 2:23

    • @SebastianJArt
      @SebastianJArt Před 8 měsíci +16

      Serves one! 😋

    • @cynthiakeller5954
      @cynthiakeller5954 Před 8 měsíci +16

      What chocolate do you use? Baker's chocolate, Moser chocolate, semi sweet chocolate morsels...?

    • @MsBettyRubble
      @MsBettyRubble Před 8 měsíci +13

      I believe it's Bakers Chocolate. This recipe is not sweet like American hot chocolate. So use the unsweetened kind. Then you can add more sugar to please your taste.

    • @marnettadavidsonwest6757
      @marnettadavidsonwest6757 Před 8 měsíci +6

      Thank you I believe I may try this Italian hot chocolate looks good and ( sweet ) and delicious

  • @Anil18834
    @Anil18834 Před 8 měsíci +948

    I lived in Firenze and there's nothing better than italian hot chocolate in the winter. I make it with a pinch of salt, a pinch of cayenne 🌶 and a little rum to aromatize it. ❤❤❤

    • @susanconnolly4931
      @susanconnolly4931 Před 8 měsíci +17

      Thank you for what sounds like an experience! I am looking forward to making for my family, as we now move into Autumn in Canada.
      Would you tell me, are you using sweetened Almond Mike or unsweetened? Also what brand of Chocolate would you recommend? Is this dark chocolate as well? Thank you very much. I'm happy I found you this evening, and look forward to watching your channel to learn more. Cheers from Halifax Nova Scotia Canada. ❤️

    • @Anil18834
      @Anil18834 Před 8 měsíci +19

      @@susanconnolly4931 I like Lindt Cooking Dark Chocolate. But when I can't find it, I use Santander 70% Dark, or Ghirardelli baking chocolate.
      In terms of milk, depending on the country I am. I use almond unsweetened when I'm the the US. It's easier to find almond milk that doesn't separate when heated. If in other countries, I go for lactose free skim milk.

    • @jamey6236
      @jamey6236 Před 8 měsíci +1

      win

    • @susanconnolly4931
      @susanconnolly4931 Před 8 měsíci +1

      Thank you ! This is very helpful. Cheers!

    • @Anil18834
      @Anil18834 Před 8 měsíci +20

      @@susanconnolly4931 Try making and balance the amount of cayenne, is easy to go overboard. Once you have the hang of it, it makes for a lovely Christmas gift.
      This year, I'm gifting it to my doctor and his assistants. I buy inexpensive thermos at Marshall's and put a bow on top with a handwritten recepe. I've never met anyone who isn't delighted.
      Spread the joy. You're right. It is an experience.

  • @sanaanwar5394
    @sanaanwar5394 Před 8 měsíci +97

    Dear Ma'am. The way you described the method, techniques and descriptions just melted away my heart like the chocolate in hot chocolate. Thank you for sharing it in the most sweetest and comfortable way.

    • @GiovannaBelliaLaMarca
      @GiovannaBelliaLaMarca  Před 7 měsíci +8

      Thank you so very much. Please enjoy this dreamy hot chocolate as the weather gets colder! ☕️

  • @sandiboehm2191
    @sandiboehm2191 Před 2 lety +746

    My boys made this for me for my birthday and then bought me your cookbook. The hot chocolate was so delicious! I'm enjoying reading your stories and recipes as well. Thank you!

    • @GiovannaBelliaLaMarca
      @GiovannaBelliaLaMarca  Před 2 lety +78

      Happy Birthday Sandi, and keep enjoying the stories and cooking!

    • @faredahward6104
      @faredahward6104 Před 8 měsíci

      ​@@GiovannaBelliaLaMarcaq1qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq1qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq1qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq1qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq1qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq1qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq1qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq1qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq1qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq1qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq1qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq

    • @GoldenAngel-
      @GoldenAngel- Před 8 měsíci +5

      Hi what her cookbook name ❤

    • @Virjunior01
      @Virjunior01 Před 8 měsíci +2

      That's sweet 😊

    • @R4iko
      @R4iko Před 8 měsíci +4

      ​@@GoldenAngel-You can find it in the video description (and check the very end of the video to see the cover of the 3 books)

  • @philippesauvie639
    @philippesauvie639 Před 8 měsíci +32

    Boy these folks know how to live! What a beautiful kitchen! The colors are magnificent down to the demitasse cups!

  • @lorenasmartevents5354
    @lorenasmartevents5354 Před 8 měsíci +7

    In México when you add corn starch to a hot beverage, It Is called "atole". Atoles aré really flavourful. Among the different flavours, you can have :chocolate, strawberry, guava, coconut, vanilla , pecan, etc. And as for hot chocolate, we have a special kind of chocolate that we call "chocolate de mesa". Which Is really tasty and flavourful. We usually have It at night Time or at any Time if the Day/ evening Is kind of cold! Really delicious. There's several brands AND different flavours like: cinnamon, vanilla, plain, etc. Yours seems to be very tasty as well. Going to try It! Ty for sharing the récipe.👍😸☕

  • @evelina2363
    @evelina2363 Před 8 měsíci +75

    Signora lei è meravigliosa. Finalmente qualcuno che rende davvero giustizia alle ricette della cucina italiana in lingua inglese! Grazie!

  • @NMC21887
    @NMC21887 Před 8 měsíci +226

    THIS is the hot chocolate I’ve been searching for my entire life! And I’m Italian! How did I miss this??!?

  • @crnel
    @crnel Před 8 měsíci +157

    In Spain there's a similar (if not the same) tradition of thick and saucy hot chocolate, which are served with churros that are NOT sugar-coated (unlike what they do in Mexico). It's soooo good. Places that serve this "chocolate con churros" are called "chocolaterías". I'm glad to see that style of chocolate not only in one country!

    • @RyanAggabao
      @RyanAggabao Před 8 měsíci +9

      My Spanish teacher from high school warned us that churros y chocoláte was different depending on where we go. Should've asked how he found out!

    • @thatboringone7851
      @thatboringone7851 Před 8 měsíci +10

      There's a chain restaurant type of place in my country that does Spanish hot chocolate, I used to absolutely love going there because I haven't seen anything else like it where I live. They've dropped massively in quality in the past 5 years, though, their hot chocolate is nowhere near as thick or rich as it used to be :( I've been looking for a recipe like this for that reason

    • @Bunnidove
      @Bunnidove Před 7 měsíci +10

      Aye, Mexican is good too

    • @kathleencove
      @kathleencove Před 7 měsíci +14

      Mexicans have a wide variety of churros, some savory, some sugar coated, some with fillings. They have regular not-sugar-coated churros, and almost exactly the same type of hot chocolate as well

    • @crnel
      @crnel Před 7 měsíci +3

      @@kathleencove good to know. gracias.

  • @yuri88990
    @yuri88990 Před rokem +370

    I made hot chocolate using your recipe a few weeks ago. It's very rich, creamy, velvety, and not too sweet. Really suits my taste. Thank you for sharing such a delicious recipe!^^

    • @GiovannaBelliaLaMarca
      @GiovannaBelliaLaMarca  Před rokem +24

      Enjoy it often, Maria, and Thank You for watching!

    • @jamey6236
      @jamey6236 Před 8 měsíci +3

      What kind it chocolate did you use if you can remember?

    • @cynthiakeller5954
      @cynthiakeller5954 Před 8 měsíci +1

      What chocolate do you use? Baker's chocolate, Moser chocolate, semi sweet chocolate morsels...?

    • @yuri88990
      @yuri88990 Před 8 měsíci +2

      @@jamey6236 I used 85% dark chocolate

    • @yuri88990
      @yuri88990 Před 8 měsíci +3

      @@cynthiakeller5954 I used 85% dark chocolate

  • @Locomaid
    @Locomaid Před 8 měsíci +157

    I was about 19 the first time I experienced this hot chocolate (drinkable hot chocolate pudding!) I was a revelation! Thanks for sharing and bringing back a decades old memory of Italy!

    • @LindaC616
      @LindaC616 Před 8 měsíci +6

      I tried itnat a local Italian restaurant and it's worth every calorie! I think they thicken theirs with potato flour!

    • @Porketz
      @Porketz Před 8 měsíci +2

      @@LindaC616 nope, we use cornstarch as the potato flour give it a bad taste.

    • @LindaC616
      @LindaC616 Před 8 měsíci +2

      @@Porketz huh. I asked here, and they said potato starch.
      All I know is, if it's not thick enough, you make a sad face, and they take it back and make it thicker for you!🥰

    • @Porketz
      @Porketz Před 8 měsíci

      yep, with a thing we call "maizena"@@LindaC616

  • @tinkerbell2675
    @tinkerbell2675 Před 8 měsíci +11

    American food is like a Gremlin car...and European food is like a Porsche......love food made in Europe.....richness and full flavor, with such care in the making of what ever it is. Like a beautiful painting.

    • @GiovannaBelliaLaMarca
      @GiovannaBelliaLaMarca  Před 8 měsíci +2

      Thank you so much!

    • @Anil18834
      @Anil18834 Před 5 měsíci +6

      This is so true! I'm Colombian-American. One of the things I learned when I moved to Italy, is to prepare only foods that are in season; because that is when their flavor is at its best.
      Having lived my childhood in Colombia, this was such a foreign concept to me. Along the Equatorial line, everything is always in season. i.e: Mangos are produced all year round. We have 2 summers: Jul and Jan, that becomes "mango season" simply because there are more mangos than usual.
      I moved to Miami as an adolescent. Again, in the land of plenty, there are plenty of imports all year round.
      It was only when I moved to Italy, that I started noticing you can only get certain fruit and vegetables, certain times a year. One may get almost everything at a supermarket, but they are colorless, small imports from Africa. I started taking notes:
      "- Zucchini blossoms are from May to Sept.
      - Oranges are from Oct to Dec., etc..."
      I learned this, and the art of medium and slow (both Italians and French call it slow instead of low) temperatures in Italy and from my French partner. Both aspects make all the difference. The lesson boils down to respect. If you respect the "material" you're cooking, you learn its properties, texture, water content, etc, you'll know what temperature it requires.

    • @tinkerbell2675
      @tinkerbell2675 Před 5 měsíci

      @@Anil18834 That is right... That's the correct way to do it...

    • @Anil18834
      @Anil18834 Před 5 měsíci +3

      Italians are masters at this. They can take 3 ingredients and elevate a dish to restaurant quality just by using ingredients in season, and at the right temperature:
      - Oct: pumpkin ravioli with butter and fresh sage.
      - Nov: fettuccine with gorgonzola, pear and walnuts...

    • @tinkerbell2675
      @tinkerbell2675 Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@Anil18834 Oh my goodness you're killing me.... Now i'm hungry.. L o l

  • @AnnapurnaMoffatt
    @AnnapurnaMoffatt Před 8 měsíci +37

    My dad and I travelled in Italy in January '06, and I'll never forget enjoying hot chocolate at a café not far from our hotel in Cortona, which was just off the Piazza della Repubblica. Ever since, I've wondered what made the flavour and texture of Italian hot chocolate so different from Canadian or American hot chocolate: now I know!

    • @andreaanonymous5474
      @andreaanonymous5474 Před 8 měsíci +1

      It's just the cornstarch that makes it different and thicker.

    • @TinTin-ir8wx
      @TinTin-ir8wx Před 7 měsíci +2

      ​@@andreaanonymous5474 also might balance d taste wth less sweet bitter taste dark coco..

    • @M.C.P.
      @M.C.P. Před 5 měsíci

      ​@@andreaanonymous5474 not only... the chocolate quality is the most important thing... you can easily understand why... 😅 ciao!

  • @michellesmith4570
    @michellesmith4570 Před 8 měsíci +18

    I absolutely love this beautiful woman, love her personality, the way she does and presents the things she shares with us all, also love her home and how unbelievably cozy it is!!!

    • @GiovannaBelliaLaMarca
      @GiovannaBelliaLaMarca  Před 8 měsíci +2

      Thank you so much for your kind words! 🌹

    • @michellesmith4570
      @michellesmith4570 Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca You're so very welcome and thank you for your reply! I come from a very large Italian family and I would always be in the kitchen, watching my great-grandmother prepare all of her amazing dishes, all by scratch, the way her mother taught her in Italy and you remind me of her son much, just by the way you explain each dish you're preparing, the hows and whys, of doing this or that and the patience you show while preparing and waiting on food to cook, not to mention how clean you keep your kitchen/home! I have Italian OCD just as all the women in my family and we're always cooking, cleaning and love being in our kitchens. The kitchen is definitely the heart of a home ❤️

    • @TheColette63
      @TheColette63 Před 5 měsíci

      Recipe?

  • @tamarapace3036
    @tamarapace3036 Před 8 měsíci +37

    We lived in Italy for 3 years. I miss the hot chocolate! I brought half a suitcase full of instant hot chocolate home with me. I didn't even think about making myself ☺! I will be making this for my family when we are all together and surprise my, now adult, kids with this cup of wonderful Italian memories.

    • @AN-jw2oe
      @AN-jw2oe Před 8 měsíci +1

      Which brand did you prefer?? We just got back from being in Rome for a week and brought back some Ciobar denso e cremoso based on online recommendations but have not tried it yet!

    • @tamarapace3036
      @tamarapace3036 Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@AN-jw2oe it has been 15 years! I'm sure any brand will be primo. Enjoy your hot chocolate as you remember your time in Italy.

    • @AN-jw2oe
      @AN-jw2oe Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@tamarapace3036 Got it, thank you! :)

  • @octaviacordara3765
    @octaviacordara3765 Před 2 lety +15

    I love this recipe with dark chocolate with whipped cream and shavings of chocolate on top. My Father makes me this when I go back to Torino

    • @GiovannaBelliaLaMarca
      @GiovannaBelliaLaMarca  Před 2 lety +5

      Torino is one of the cities for delicious Chocolate! I hope that you visit Torino often!

    • @Anil18834
      @Anil18834 Před 5 měsíci

      What a beautiful little ritual. Cherish it. I hope you learn to make HIS chocolate ❤
      My father knew I love lilies. Every time I'd fly to visit him in Colombia, he would have them waiting for me. They grow all year round in Medellín. He did that and made me freshly squeezed orange juice. He had it ready on the table by the time I'd woken up.
      He passed away over 20 years ago. No orange juice has ever tasted the same, but I do get lilies whenever they are in season. I also found an excellent perfume by Cartier that smells of lilies. That scent smells like a hug to me.

  • @Agapimo
    @Agapimo Před 8 měsíci +17

    This is a common traditional light breakfast found in cafes, etc in Spain 🇪🇸 served with Spanish churros (crispy fried dough, but not covered in cinnamon like the Mexican version) and is DIVINE as the chocolate flavor is intense with a thick, creamy, velvety consistency without be overly sweet.
    Once you have true hot chocolate like this, you call other watery chocolates “dirty water” because they taste like the water used to rinse the empty cups lol😂

    • @GiovannaBelliaLaMarca
      @GiovannaBelliaLaMarca  Před 8 měsíci +5

      You are so right! "intense with a thick, creamy, velvety consistency" a well deserved praise. Yes, accompanied by churros it's a Heavenly treat!

    • @TinTin-ir8wx
      @TinTin-ir8wx Před 7 měsíci +1

      ​@@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca churros .. no.. but I think wafer biscuits d light d soft crunchy strawberry/banana flavrd wafer

    • @kathleencove
      @kathleencove Před 7 měsíci +1

      Mexicans have a variety of churros, some with cinnamon, some without, some with just sugar, some that are savory with no sugar, some with fruit fillings, and some with a creamy cheese filling. Regular churros without cinnamon and without sugar is also common, especially served with “abuelitas” blocks of chocolate that get melted and can be turned into a hot chocolate recipe almost exactly like the one in this video, just changing the type of cream and brand of chocolate used.

    • @willothewispl
      @willothewispl Před 6 měsíci +2

      I dont usually drink hot chocolate because I have never found one that I like. Too sweet. I will try this one. . Thank you for the recipe and the video. God Bless.

  • @darkwood777
    @darkwood777 Před 8 měsíci +7

    This looks like chocolate gravy you could pour over ice cream or a pecan pie. You have a beautiful home!

  • @user-dc9yk9pt5v
    @user-dc9yk9pt5v Před 7 měsíci +13

    Dear Giovanna, I made this hot chocolate for myself and two sons last night - one is 15 and the other 7 and they both gobbled it up and asked for more! The youngest does not drink store bought hot chocolate, so this shows how fantastic your recipe is! Thank you very much for sharing. I love all your videos!

  • @bariatricks9788
    @bariatricks9788 Před rokem +106

    I had heard of Italian Hot Chocolate and this winter decided to make it for my family with some biscotti, Holy Hannah it was truly delicious! My family has begged me to make this more often, and because it's so rich I'm making it as a dessert for our New Years Eve dinner, everybody can't wait! Thank you for this incredible recipe, ciao!

    • @GiovannaBelliaLaMarca
      @GiovannaBelliaLaMarca  Před rokem +15

      You are so right! The hot chocolate is so rich and satisfying that it's a stand alone treat!

    • @user-hs7ik3bw2y
      @user-hs7ik3bw2y Před 8 měsíci +1

      Grazie, gentile signora Hannah❤️

    • @daphne201239
      @daphne201239 Před 8 měsíci +7

      Yum! Did you do the biscotti in the chocolate? That sounds decadent! 😋

    • @bariatricks9788
      @bariatricks9788 Před 8 měsíci

      Yes we did :P it was DIVINE! It's now our permanent Christmas Dinner Dessert!@@daphne201239

  • @sharonmiller3546
    @sharonmiller3546 Před 8 měsíci +7

    Who needs the chocolate, these two are adorable! Love this channel!

  • @seitanbeatsyourmeat666
    @seitanbeatsyourmeat666 Před 8 měsíci +51

    This is fabulous ❤. Even as an American I used to thicken my hot cocoa with starch and milk… I hate American style hot cocoa, it’s too watery. After moving to Italy, I realized there are other hot cocoa recipes out there, and they are delicious
    Even as a vegan I can make this (also budino) because starch is magic 🎉

    • @MarfaPavlovna
      @MarfaPavlovna Před 8 měsíci +4

      Can one use arrowroot or potato starch?

    • @piermariamontalto6563
      @piermariamontalto6563 Před 8 měsíci +6

      @@MarfaPavlovna my mum always used potato starch to thicken her chocolate, feel free to use it

    • @JenIsHungry
      @JenIsHungry Před 8 měsíci +5

      American hot cocoa *is* made with milk unless you're using the typical powdered stuff. It has milk powder in it, using water dissolves it back into milk. But people use milk for that, too, very often lol it's not bad, you just think anything American is lesser because that's the fun thing to do now.

    • @TinTin-ir8wx
      @TinTin-ir8wx Před 7 měsíci

      Araroot can b best to thicken it n keeping intact d coco taste flavr as intact is main bfre after always frevr even after having finished d more indulging frevr as intact in us also d coco n we.. corn strach might balance taste wth dark chocos less sweet bitter taste.

    • @jonajo9757
      @jonajo9757 Před 5 měsíci

      For a thicker American hot chocolate, use half and half.

  • @OldMotherLogo
    @OldMotherLogo Před 5 měsíci

    My grandmother was from Biella, mid way between Milan and Turin. My great uncle had a chocolate shop, no longer in the family, but we went there for hot chocolate. Oh my! Now that is how I make hot chocolate.

  • @jdbnosik
    @jdbnosik Před 4 měsíci

    A few years ago, I inherited a beautiful hot chocolate pot with matching cups, from my maternal great-aunt, but have never used them. They sit on a shelf, looking beautiful, but unused. Seeing your video has motivated me to get them out, invite my mother to come over to my apartment, make her your recipe for Italian hot chocolate and serve it to her in a hot chocolate cup, from the matching hot chocolate pot. Thank you for this delightful recipe.

  • @goodegiggles
    @goodegiggles Před 8 měsíci +24

    This is very similar to the chocolate gravy I grew up with in Tennessee/Alabama except we just use the coco powder. It's poured over buttermilk biscuits to turn them into a sweet treat. Always looked forward to it when at Memwas home❤

    • @leilaniwilliams1474
      @leilaniwilliams1474 Před 6 měsíci +1

      My NC mom would make us chocolate and biscuits when we were little.

  • @Lucia-pd6fi
    @Lucia-pd6fi Před 8 měsíci +7

    Just made this and OMG its amazing, I used honey instead of sugar and the salt makes all the difference.

  • @LKMNOP
    @LKMNOP Před 4 měsíci

    Thank you for mentioning Northern Italy. Every time someone says Italy everyone thinks of Rome or the southern part. Having grown up with Northern Italian family, I get so frustrated when nobody understands our food up there.

  • @ms.laterholmes2890
    @ms.laterholmes2890 Před 8 měsíci +15

    Mexican chocolate is fabulous too… love the Italiano version. That is my favorite.

    • @doracotterell2863
      @doracotterell2863 Před 8 měsíci +2

      Will you kindly share with us your favourite Mexican Hot Chocolate recipe?
      I’d love to try it!

    • @Duquedecastro
      @Duquedecastro Před 7 měsíci

      @@doracotterell2863I don’t know about anyone else, but a quick dash to the store for some Ibarra or Abuelita’s hot chocolate (Ibarra is still made in Mexico) does wonders. Boil the disc of hardened chocolate in milk (keep stirring) and top with a little whipped cream and a dusting of chilli powder before and after (to taste). That part really adds to the palate of flavors and is an ode to the Aztecs and other civilizations that were the first to roast cacao and boil it into a beverage with chilli. 🇲🇽 It’s perfect for a quick/lazy and delicious pick me up (or relax me down) on a cold day!

  • @AbWischBar
    @AbWischBar Před 7 měsíci +6

    This really warms my heart 🥰
    First of all you mention Torino - the place where I experienced my first hot Italian chocolate. My friends explained to me that the further north in Italy you go, the thicker the chocolate is going to be. Very fluid in the south - and your recipe is just what I had 30 years ago for the first time - in the north, in Torino.
    But I also noticed a third cup - for the camera woman/man. How thoughtful 🤗

  • @kevinmelendez5339
    @kevinmelendez5339 Před 5 měsíci

    Giovanna, today i found your channel, and i will make this for my wife this holyday, thanks, you got a subscriber here, and a viewer everyday.
    My mother live in rome, and i would love to have vacation on Italy soon.

  • @NM-gi5sm
    @NM-gi5sm Před 8 měsíci +1

    Chocolate is one thing but these two cute grandparents are everything 😍😍

  • @DoItFrugal
    @DoItFrugal Před 2 lety +15

    This brings back fond memories of sipping on warm, luscious, Italian hot chocolate whilst wondering the streets of Rome in early winter. Thank you sharing this ♥️

  • @rmatt816
    @rmatt816 Před 7 měsíci +20

    This video was so comforting. I am part Sicilian and grew up with my Italian family and did not have a good childhood. My grandma was well intentioned but not healthy to be around, so this video felt like being taught by the grandma I never had. Thank you so much for making this video!!

  • @carlospardo1446
    @carlospardo1446 Před 7 měsíci

    In a world is full of war, this channel gives me life. Thank you so much :)

  • @user-uz5vg2ex1b
    @user-uz5vg2ex1b Před 8 měsíci +2

    Боже! Какая приятная дама! Прекрасный рецепт, обязательно буду готовить! Спасибо!

  • @stefania-ceciliastefan1836
    @stefania-ceciliastefan1836 Před 8 měsíci +4

    Charming people, charming home, charming chocolate & pottery! Pura bellezza ❤

  • @ZarahBee
    @ZarahBee Před 8 měsíci +7

    This was charming, refreshing and we will absolutely make this recipe!

  • @DipityS
    @DipityS Před 8 měsíci +1

    Okay, there's nothing about this whole video I don't love. The chef, the kitchen, that pan!, the chocolate pot and cups, and the lovely room in which they're enjoying their desert-drink.
    As an aside, I've often wondered about Agatha Christie's Poirot's chocolate drink - and though Poirot is Belgian - I imagine this might be the very thing.

  • @IzzyOnTheMove
    @IzzyOnTheMove Před 4 měsíci +1

    Buongiorno Giovanna!! A delight to discover your channel today! Greetings from Québec :)

  • @Estiallina
    @Estiallina Před 8 měsíci +3

    I appreciate that you used oat milk. Definitely going to try this!

  • @joanies6778
    @joanies6778 Před 2 lety +44

    Cannot wait to try it later. ☕ It looks so rich and creamy, I can see why you'd not need anything with it. Dark chocolate 🍫 is very healthy, too, especially with less sugar. Yum!

    • @GiovannaBelliaLaMarca
      @GiovannaBelliaLaMarca  Před 2 lety +11

      You can control the amount of sugar: more or less to taste, for equally delicious Italian Hot Chocolate.

  • @cptorigon9324
    @cptorigon9324 Před 6 měsíci

    An italien chocolate drink with swiss chocolate😃 what a honor for us!☺🇨🇭

  • @cookshok2014
    @cookshok2014 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Great and beautiful vedio 😍😍 my dear friend 🙏❤️🌺💐 from Pakistan 🇵🇰🇵🇰

  • @guilene6
    @guilene6 Před 8 měsíci +6

    Your explanations and descriptions are so clear! Can’t wait to try this!

  • @Duquedecastro
    @Duquedecastro Před 7 měsíci +5

    Looks delicioso! We always make Mexican hot chocolate for the holidays 🇲🇽. I sometimes like to top it with whipped cream and a dusting of chilli powder, which gives it a nice little kick, and harkens back to Aztec times. Ancient Mexicans were the first to roast cacao and boil it as a drink using chilli!

    • @kathleencove
      @kathleencove Před 7 měsíci +2

      Yesss 🙌 a little chili powder, omg that’s so delicious with chocolate 😋

  • @sydneyshaw8153
    @sydneyshaw8153 Před 8 měsíci

    I love that you poured a third cup for the viewer. Very cute.

  • @PrestonVenzant
    @PrestonVenzant Před 5 měsíci

    Well, I'm a sugarholic so I was wary. My wife created your recipe during this holiday season. It was... Incredible.

  • @jody024
    @jody024 Před 9 měsíci +3

    I love Christmas so much, I cant wait to make this!!

  • @yikes7607
    @yikes7607 Před 8 měsíci +33

    This looks wonderful! I only knew about the Spanish hot chocolate, it's also thick, the type of hot chocolate that accompanies "churros".
    Now I really want to try this recipe too, I love that it's made with chocolate bars ❤️ It looks so indulgently rich!

    • @shadycactus6146
      @shadycactus6146 Před 8 měsíci +6

      my god, hot chocolate + churros sounds incredible

    • @Duquedecastro
      @Duquedecastro Před 7 měsíci +2

      @@shadycactus6146It’s what one Spanish king used to eat for breakfast, I forget which. His English queen was horrified, or so the story goes 😂

    • @Lalairu
      @Lalairu Před 6 měsíci +1

      Chocolate y churros = paraiso

  • @serenababy6358
    @serenababy6358 Před 6 měsíci +2

    I ordered hot chocolate in this little bakery in Firenze not knowing it was different than anything I've ever had before. My first taste was heaven! I was soooooo impressed and I still remember it. It's been 20 years since I had it. Never found anything close since then. I will have to try this recipe! ❤

  • @jasminaguilar8948
    @jasminaguilar8948 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I don't know whose grandparents these are but they warmed my heart. ❤ I'll try this here where I am as it is getting chilly

  • @RM-tc9pu
    @RM-tc9pu Před 10 měsíci +5

    Thank you for the recipe. I've just prepared it, and it's smooth and creamy. Delicious.

  • @MarieCace
    @MarieCace Před rokem +6

    I love your way to make hot choc, Mrs Giovanna. ❤️

  • @beatrizneves304Youtube
    @beatrizneves304Youtube Před 6 měsíci

    A cute talented Italian nonna who teaches me how to make the most decadent drink, that warms both soul and stomach, this fall ANDA goes for vegetable drink, refusing to condone with planetarian damage and animal suffering + health benefits!? My day could not be any better than this 🤭🤗 Just subscribeddd

  • @msheidiyodel
    @msheidiyodel Před 8 měsíci +1

    My mom made this for the holidays ❤ I miss her so much! If you’re lucky enough to still have your mom hug her and take her to dinner and buy her something sweet!

  • @user-qq2se1lu5c
    @user-qq2se1lu5c Před 8 měsíci +3

    Thank you for sharing such a special recipe. I had hot chocolate in Mexico made from melted chocolate disks that had cinnamon in it and thought it was amazing. This Italian version looks even more decadent. I'm excited to try it.

  • @anoushkadhivare5835
    @anoushkadhivare5835 Před rokem +5

    Just what I needed. I have been spending euros looking for the right hot chocolate but now I am gonna make my own :D Thank you🥰

  • @nyambayartsetseihen5093
    @nyambayartsetseihen5093 Před 8 měsíci +1

    She is like the grandma I never had ❤😊

  • @marymarseglia4536
    @marymarseglia4536 Před 8 měsíci +3

    Omg my grandma made this for us kids. I forgot about it. Thank you sooooooo much!!
    ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @shulmansol5310
    @shulmansol5310 Před 8 měsíci

    The sweetest couple ever!

  • @michelchartierb.a.1066
    @michelchartierb.a.1066 Před rokem +4

    Thank you for the great content and for the beautiful production quality!

    • @GiovannaBelliaLaMarca
      @GiovannaBelliaLaMarca  Před rokem +2

      The thanks go to my beloved Granddaughter Francesca La Marca Sacco who is also an accomplished violinist about to graduate from The Mannes School of Music and The New School University in New York City.

  • @simon11329
    @simon11329 Před 2 lety +10

    Thank you so much for this recipe, and all of the other recipes you've shared on your channel too. Made this last night in lieu of a weekend dessert, and it was as beautifully velvety, rich, and creamy as you described. Thank you again, and Happy Holidays!

    • @GiovannaBelliaLaMarca
      @GiovannaBelliaLaMarca  Před 2 lety +6

      Hi Simon, I'm delighted that you tried this wonderful recipe so quickly. Your pleasure gives me pleasure!

  • @frankh.2669
    @frankh.2669 Před 7 měsíci

    What a super charming Italian lady, she reminds me very much of the best of Italy.

  • @buddhabrot
    @buddhabrot Před 6 měsíci +1

    just tried it, its perfect.
    usually youtuber-recipes only look good. this is one of the few exceptions.

  • @nsmith5265
    @nsmith5265 Před 8 měsíci +7

    Wow! What a great video! I love the duo input! When he described the comparison to American hot chocolate it gave me greater insight. I just knew I would love this but then I realized it might need more sugar for me since I am not as accostumed to bitter versus sweet. I prefer sweet so I might ad just an eighth more of sugar to see if that suits me. Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe!

  • @stephenkovacs1
    @stephenkovacs1 Před rokem +6

    I made your recipe twice and it was wonderful. I plan to make it again soon. Thank you, Giovanna! I love your videos.

  • @edmundooliver7584
    @edmundooliver7584 Před 8 měsíci +1

    thank you Mexico for coco, tomatoes, corn and vanilla🥰

  • @32a34a
    @32a34a Před 8 měsíci

    If I could like this video 1 million times I would.

  • @TheMandibula89
    @TheMandibula89 Před 2 lety +4

    Giovanna, this video warmed my heart, this italian hot chocolate is going to be the perfect drink in this season.😊 Thank you and Merry Christmas!🎄

  • @skybelowus_
    @skybelowus_ Před 2 lety +3

    What an excellent video!! This hot chocolate looks absolutely fantastic; I can't wait to try it for myself! You two are just lovely. Thank you for sharing!

    • @GiovannaBelliaLaMarca
      @GiovannaBelliaLaMarca  Před 2 lety

      Thank you: the chocolate is really fantastic if I must say so myself! It's a wonderful treat! Enjoy it.

    • @Mewtwo-xi5og
      @Mewtwo-xi5og Před rokem

      @@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca w h a t h o w
      g i o r n o ? w h a

  • @crystalwaters8852
    @crystalwaters8852 Před 5 měsíci

    So cosy, the Italians do everything so well! Grazie Millie ❤

  • @jenevayrveda
    @jenevayrveda Před 6 měsíci +1

    Очень красивое видео. И наверно это вкусно🎉

  • @inggalese
    @inggalese Před 8 měsíci +3

    I first had a taste of European hot chocolate at a cafe in in San Marco, Venezia, Italia in 2015 and boy what a revelation. It was like being transported to heaven. I could still feel the rich, velvety smooth taste of the hot chocolate drink. I couldn't stop drinking it. We've traveled to other European countries since then and I always try to get me their hot chocolate drink. Although, they are good but still nothing can compare to the one I had in Italy. Thank you for the recipe! Grazie!

  • @LayllasLocker
    @LayllasLocker Před 8 měsíci +3

    Watching older people do cool things warms my heart. ♥ Will make this for sure. Thanks for the recipe. ♥

    • @northstarsmith6798
      @northstarsmith6798 Před 8 měsíci

      You think old people are uncool and suddenly you had a revelation. Puh-leeze!!

    • @qwertyboo
      @qwertyboo Před 7 měsíci

      @@northstarsmith6798 I think they meant that sometimes old people can't do cool things anymore because of their physical limitations due to old age, not that they're inherently boring

  • @gundelgauck
    @gundelgauck Před 7 měsíci

    Thank you so very much for the recipe.
    As a student I lived in Firenze for some time.
    And will not forget this kind of chocolate all my life.
    Now I can try the chocolate again with some memories of Firenze.
    Best regards from Germany

  • @asthasingh7978
    @asthasingh7978 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Missing Parisian hot chocolate..yet to try in Italy..
    Love from India

  • @sithpanda
    @sithpanda Před 7 měsíci

    Thank you for sharing!
    Growing up, my nana and I used to have all sorts of adventures in the kitchen. She would have enjoyed your channel.

  • @Creative-Chaos
    @Creative-Chaos Před 7 měsíci

    I used to live in Brindisi and I so fondly remember the hot chocolate.

  • @familyiseverything1617
    @familyiseverything1617 Před 7 měsíci

    Wow ❤

  • @royaltyb1837
    @royaltyb1837 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Winter is fast approaching in the Northeast USA. I’m going to make this yummy recipe and drink it while wrapped up in my favorite blanket. I always enjoy trying something new. Blessings and Thank You for sharing your recipe.❤

  • @stefina1973
    @stefina1973 Před 7 měsíci

    Ma chi è questa graziosa ed elegante signora italiana? Che bellissima sorpresa mi ha fatto l'algoritmo...in aggiunta si chiama come la mia amata nonna, un motivo in più per seguirla.

  • @susanhaynes4502
    @susanhaynes4502 Před 7 měsíci

    I will, love this❤️

  • @cyndig8703
    @cyndig8703 Před 8 měsíci

    We’re going to love it! ❤️

  • @presidentsnow7315
    @presidentsnow7315 Před 6 měsíci

    Perfect!

  • @aces6960
    @aces6960 Před 7 měsíci

    Thanks! I needed that today! Excellent!

  • @lilasdavis102
    @lilasdavis102 Před 6 měsíci

    This looks delicious ! ❤

  • @BoricuaHaze28
    @BoricuaHaze28 Před 5 měsíci

    I'm from America, and once i found out about Italian hot chocolate. I can't have it any other way. It is delicioso!!!

  • @Dellabanana
    @Dellabanana Před rokem

    Thank you for the recipe

  • @dariavitafede3546
    @dariavitafede3546 Před 5 měsíci

    😍I love this

  • @california3186
    @california3186 Před 4 měsíci

    Looks amazing!!!

  • @shrutiverma6508
    @shrutiverma6508 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Soo Warm... I'm going to make one🎀❤❤❤❤🤍🎄🎄🎄🌲🍃Cheers!!! ☕💝☺❄❄❄

  • @sims2lovealot
    @sims2lovealot Před 4 měsíci +1

    I made this on Christmas Eve and it was absolutely sensational!

  • @gbts2020
    @gbts2020 Před 5 měsíci

    My 13yo daughter introduced me to your channel. She said you're cute and she enjoys watching you cook. She actually made this hot chocolate for us on Xmas Day! It was a welcome change to Cadbury's 3-in-1 hot chocolate 😂. I'm going to work my way thru all your videos! Greetings from Malaysia ❤❤❤

  • @artifundio1
    @artifundio1 Před 7 měsíci

    I have been searching for this recipe for ever! Thank you ❤

  • @caiusballad4162
    @caiusballad4162 Před rokem +1

    Absolutely lovely

  • @lisajel52
    @lisajel52 Před 9 měsíci

    I will make this! Looks wonderful!

  • @burntblonde2925
    @burntblonde2925 Před 7 měsíci

    Thank you!! It looks wonderful❤

  • @user-oh6xt3zc5i
    @user-oh6xt3zc5i Před 8 měsíci

    😍 This recipe is a keeper! Thanks, for sharing!

  • @angelvadanimoorthy82
    @angelvadanimoorthy82 Před 8 měsíci

    💕 Love it ....🌸

  • @ValerieMonterrey
    @ValerieMonterrey Před 7 měsíci

    Wonderful!! Thank you