Totally agree with the different forms of chocolate. It really provides such a richness. Are you familiar with sahleb? Italians have a hot chocolate version of that called ciocolato calda. Basically thickened with corn starch. Look it up and try it when it starts to get cold in a few months.
Just melt 2 small blocks of good quality dark chocolates in a hot milk cup. Best hot chocolate ever. Way better than the crap they sell at expensive coffee shops. No comparison!
I recommend Ann Reardon's hot chocolate recipe from "How to cook that", she also in a video talked about the issue with high brand chocolate and what to use instead.
@@monicanonyayeah, ann did a follow up to the criticism regarding the sugarologie controversy. And it came down to "i dont want to be a part of drama, but i couldnt reproduce your results without losing volume. So viewers just test it for yourself"
@@otaku3OBSESSIONeven more reason why to not bother with her channel then, thanks for the update. Perhaps an apology to that particular creator would have been a better response, no. It’s one thing to challenge it, but if I remember correctly she had made it seem like the creator’s content was fake or whatever. It was annoying and I felt bad for the that creator. She had also made a few other weird comments for example on tortilla press (worth it or not episode). She had no idea how to use it and people like myself and of Mexican and Hispanic background had asked her to correct this but she never bothered to even address this (at least non that I noticed). There were others too like this. I stopped watching her too because I think she became more focused on clicks and popularity than anything else. Best
@@user-bv7mk8id5tThe Temu thing was bad enough for me as it was - it seemed really out of character for someone like her but hearing this as well just made me even more disappointed
Personal favourite hot choc base: equal parts cocoa powder and honey, mix until you have a lovely paste and no loose cocoa powder, then pour in hot milk/water in any ratio you like and stir. So good ❤
As an Italian, when I went to the US and the UK and asked for a hot chocolate, it felt like they were serving me dirty hot water with chocolate residue
For one cup of my best hot chocolate, I melt about 50 grams of chocolate in a bit of milk, slowly, when it's melted into a ganache and I add cinnamon to taste, 3 tbsp of sugar, and a cup of half and half, and slowly heat up until hot. I use a foamer which helps make the half and half even smoother and creamer, then serve and top with a dusting of more cinnamon. You can use whatever blend of chocolates you enjoy best, and the sugar is to taste, so it isn't really necessary.
I'm Italian and I just discovered that people around the world aren't used to cioccolata calda. Guess it's just another entry on the list of "things so good that you think everyone knows it but actually only exist here". Thanks for sharing
We know about Italian hot chocolate,😊 we just don’t need it. Hot chocolate especially for kids is made full of sugar and marshmallows and it’s the nostalgia of such an experience that has adults drinking hot chocolate mixes with the thin watery chocolate shown in the first recipe. The average adult doesn’t often drink hot chocolate, they go for coffee or tea, and when they are feeling in the mood, a mocha, so unless you don’t drink coffee there isn’t a niche for fancy drinking chocolate as there is in Europe.
@@willeatscoffee is really overrated.. cocoa will give you the same or better energy pump and it's healthier. Hot chocolate and hot cocoa, if prepared right, are in every way better than coffee and tea.
I'm from Spain our hot chocolate is like the italian one and I also thought it was universal until I was like 18 and ordered hot chocolate in a nice looking cafe in England and I felt like I was drinking nesquik 😭😭 In my head if I don't need a spoon to finish my hot chocolate because it's thick then I must be drinking something else
Thank you, finally someone reasonable and has good taste to not put neither cornstarch nor flour in that hot chocolate ❤ most of the recipes out there make pudding or flan and claim it's hot chocolate, this is by far the best ❤
@@ElusiveTy BPA is just the one they talk about. All plastics have harmful plasticizers in them and when heated it’s not good. Also careful for thermal receipts (basically all receipts now if days) they have tons of BPA and your body absorbs a lot, especially if you sanitized or put lotion in recently before. I feel bad for all the store workers who would sanitize then pass receipts all day every day 😢
I use unsweetened soy milk, cacao powder, vanilla extract, stevia leaf extract and tiny pinch of salt (cinnamon optional) ☺️😋 sometimes I also use peppermint flavored stevia to make peppermint hot cocoa. This is sugar-free, all natural, excellent source of iron, magnesium & protein. And a little boost of caffeine from the raw cacao. 😋 Yours looks delicious!!
Steam wand hot chocolate is always my favorite. I use a homemade syrup, add it to cold milk, mix it in by hand, then steam and texture that with the steam wand on my espresso machine.
Worked at Christmas markets some years ago in Prague and made the hot chocolate you could buy from the vendors there. It was a mix of 35-40% fat content heavy cream, and a ratio of dark and milk chocolate. Not like chocolate bars, but the raw chocolate pucks which we had in 25kg sacks. If I remember correctly the ratios were similar to 50% cream, 30% milk choc, 20% dark choc (also depending on my taste, as I got to taste every batch I cooked and then "fine-tune") Ah how I miss those winters
Omg wow! I was craving hot chocolate fifteen min ago. Having all the ingredients for the second drink minus the dark chocolate bar- even down to the frother- what just touched my lips?! SOOOOOOO GOOD. THANK YOU!
it's most likely water instead of milk so that it will keep longer! this chocolate sauce will keep for a while in the fridge because it doesn't have dairy, but milk would spoil it faster :)
Pretty sure thats just hot cocoa powder. Hot chocolate and hot cocoa are 2 different things fyi. Hot chocolate is made by breaking up chocolate into small pieces than melting them in milk. Hot cocoa is basically the same, but instead of actual hard chopped chocolate you just use cocoa powder. Also main difference is that hot chocolate is super thiccc and you eat it with a spoon, while hot cocoa you can easily slurp up.
Also to pump up that whoa factor up to 11 add in a shot of espresso, a nice pinch of cinnamon and if you are a adult hit that with a splash of whisky or cognac
Yes, a chocolate sauce is best. But two things: if you have vanilla syrup (one that you would have made with vanilla beans, separately) you can just add that (with maybe less sugar). Also, you don't need dusted chocolate for latte art?
Dude, I just made the “best” hot chocolate sauce, and it is absolutely 🔥 I did replace the cocoa with cacao since that’s what I had and let me tell you, I haven’t had a hot chocolate this good in a while! I can’t wait to make a mocha with it 😋 Seriously, thanks man. This is life changing hot coco
I live in Australia and for ages Nestlé was one of three cocoa powders available at my local supermarket (the other two being dirt cheap or super expensive). Thankfully they now have more options. I try to avoid Nestlé when I can but they're everywhere, unfortunately.
Unfortunately a lot… from waste management to privatisation of public water sources in developing countries. One of the most destructive cooperations out there
I love how everyone sharing their culture and different recipes and tips to try. Thank you everyone ❤😂🎉 from vn and it’s hot so we drink ice chocolate. Famous brand is Milo. 😅
He called it the nano foamer but the reviews say it's pretty unreliable. Many report that it breaks within a short amount of time. It's also nearly $60 right now.
My mom adds vanilla and nutmeg in my hot chocolate when I was a child. She bought raw cocoa blocks before it got processed, grate it into the milk and nutmeg. Heaven, now I want some😂
I do a similar thing to the best. All ingredients that were mentioned with cocoa powder and choc equal amount in if not more choc (bar the water) and whisk them over the stove for 5 minutes
It was great to see how easily you made it. But I don't know how the test will be. You can also try instant RD Milk's UHT Chocolate milk. It is delicious and nutritious.
Definitely want to try “the best hot chocolate”.. mines is pretty good, made some 2 nights ago. Melted some 100% cacao chocolate in a tea pot added oat milk and honey, delicious.
I actually prefer to slowly mix the milk& cream mixture heated with spices into a mix of cocoa powder and sugar, then pour it back into the milk and let cook for a bit.
You can do all of that without the large sauce pan. Take 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder in a mug, add 1 tablespoon of sugar (or less) ,1 square of dark or milk chocolate, add a dash of milk (about 1-2 tablespoons) , microwave for 15 seconds, mix, microwave again to make syrup like and add the milk. Easy.
everyone knows Ned Flanders makes the best hot chocolate.
Agreed
I made the "Binging with Babbish" recipe and it honestly is one of the best things i have ever tasted
Lol me and some friends made the Flanders hot chocolate recently and it nearly killed all of us 😂
@@Musicman995 please elaborate lol
@@faithburgess5073 it was too powerful
“Dash of vanilla extract”❤
Good add
Dessert’s MSG equivalent
“two shots of vodka” 😂
I just poor the entire bottle in lol
"Half a bottle of Irish whiskey"
Totally agree with the different forms of chocolate. It really provides such a richness. Are you familiar with sahleb? Italians have a hot chocolate version of that called ciocolato calda. Basically thickened with corn starch. Look it up and try it when it starts to get cold in a few months.
Oh we have that in Egypt 😊 usually can be mixed with peanuts, coconut flakes and raisins
@@kokoprof yes but I don't think chocolate is a typical addition is it? Would love to see a recipe. ايش بتسموها؟ عندكم سحلب عشكلاتة؟
ohh sounds like atole !! v interesting the similar cultural foods found around equally different parts of the world ✨
@@yume.online__ yes actually there is a thickened chocolate drink based in mexico. Actually central/south america is the origin of chocolate!
@@FuriousCheddarno it doesn't have chocolate, it's milk based
Just سحلب
Just melt 2 small blocks of good quality dark chocolates in a hot milk cup. Best hot chocolate ever. Way better than the crap they sell at expensive coffee shops. No comparison!
You are absolutely correct
omg yes
That is facts
And a bit of corn starch so it doesnt harden up
I recommend Ann Reardon's hot chocolate recipe from "How to cook that", she also in a video talked about the issue with high brand chocolate and what to use instead.
Second this, I tried dark chocolate from South America, just some random brands, they were amazing!!!
oh i just love her stuff!
@@monicanonyayeah, ann did a follow up to the criticism regarding the sugarologie controversy. And it came down to "i dont want to be a part of drama, but i couldnt reproduce your results without losing volume. So viewers just test it for yourself"
@@otaku3OBSESSIONeven more reason why to not bother with her channel then, thanks for the update. Perhaps an apology to that particular creator would have been a better response, no. It’s one thing to challenge it, but if I remember correctly she had made it seem like the creator’s content was fake or whatever. It was annoying and I felt bad for the that creator. She had also made a few other weird comments for example on tortilla press (worth it or not episode). She had no idea how to use it and people like myself and of Mexican and Hispanic background had asked her to correct this but she never bothered to even address this (at least non that I noticed). There were others too like this. I stopped watching her too because I think she became more focused on clicks and popularity than anything else. Best
@@user-bv7mk8id5tThe Temu thing was bad enough for me as it was - it seemed really out of character for someone like her but hearing this as well just made me even more disappointed
Mexican hot chocolate is LIFE.
Is it this second one? Or is it made differently
@@AnnaTodorova_piano It's made differently. It contains cinnamon, and sometimes chili. Extra warming
Exactly! I'm Mexican and yes it's amazing you can taste different spices 😍
@@axolirvin971 woww that’s sounds amazing indeed!
Mexican, here. Can confirm. Also grew up using chocolate bars, not chocolate powder.
“And add a bit of hair”😭✋🏼
80 likes and no replies? I'm gonna fix that.
@@miskahn Npc comment
@@miskahnyou sure did😅
Where is the hair?
@@chailady2608he said “and a bit of air” but it sound like if he said the wrong word “hair” 😅😂
Personal favourite hot choc base: equal parts cocoa powder and honey, mix until you have a lovely paste and no loose cocoa powder, then pour in hot milk/water in any ratio you like and stir. So good ❤
As an Italian, when I went to the US and the UK and asked for a hot chocolate, it felt like they were serving me dirty hot water with chocolate residue
As a Canadian who just makes things from scratch at home - YES. The stuff you’ll get over here is just terrible.
Yeah that's why I don't like hot chocolate as I've had it.
That's because the us will make hot coco and call it hot chocolate
Most hot chocolate sold is made in the first way, with a premixed low quality cocoa, mixed with milk on the milk steamer.
You Italians need to get over yourself when it comes to food.
Pro tip: for the best (my personal favorite) hot chocolate add a pinch of cinnamon or salt, or both! It'll enhance the flavour, trust me.
I like nutmeg, too.
Yes!
FINALLY! An actual fresh unique new take on hot cocoa ❤ this is amazing
I’ve started adding a little bit of condensed milk to my hot chocolate instead of sugar. It’s rich but delicious
For one cup of my best hot chocolate, I melt about 50 grams of chocolate in a bit of milk, slowly, when it's melted into a ganache and I add cinnamon to taste, 3 tbsp of sugar, and a cup of half and half, and slowly heat up until hot. I use a foamer which helps make the half and half even smoother and creamer, then serve and top with a dusting of more cinnamon. You can use whatever blend of chocolates you enjoy best, and the sugar is to taste, so it isn't really necessary.
Second hot chocolate looks great, but I’d always prefer the first one. That’s a cup of pure nostalgia.
It’s probably so rich that my throat would start to sting the moment it touches my lips
Le lait de poule serait meilleur alors avec de la vanille et un jaune d'œuf, du sucre seulement si on veut et en quantité qu'on veut.
I'm Italian and I just discovered that people around the world aren't used to cioccolata calda. Guess it's just another entry on the list of "things so good that you think everyone knows it but actually only exist here".
Thanks for sharing
We know about Italian hot chocolate,😊 we just don’t need it. Hot chocolate especially for kids is made full of sugar and marshmallows and it’s the nostalgia of such an experience that has adults drinking hot chocolate mixes with the thin watery chocolate shown in the first recipe. The average adult doesn’t often drink hot chocolate, they go for coffee or tea, and when they are feeling in the mood, a mocha, so unless you don’t drink coffee there isn’t a niche for fancy drinking chocolate as there is in Europe.
@@willeatscoffee is really overrated.. cocoa will give you the same or better energy pump and it's healthier. Hot chocolate and hot cocoa, if prepared right, are in every way better than coffee and tea.
I'm from Spain our hot chocolate is like the italian one and I also thought it was universal until I was like 18 and ordered hot chocolate in a nice looking cafe in England and I felt like I was drinking nesquik 😭😭 In my head if I don't need a spoon to finish my hot chocolate because it's thick then I must be drinking something else
@@willeats you don't need it because you didn't grow up with it lol. For Italians cioccolata calda is nostalgia
@@n.c.pictures I see, as a chocolate lover and connoisseur, and someone who doesn't drink coffee, I genuinely enjoy drinking chocolate
Nestle is a gross company but switching out that ingredient for an ethical cocoa it sounds good
What's an ethical cocoa?
@@antoniakoseva6399one not made with child slave labor
@@Swanlord1 thank you for explaining
I thought I was the only one that noticed
@@Swanlord1now I'm gonna buy a lot of nestle things
Thank you, finally someone reasonable and has good taste to not put neither cornstarch nor flour in that hot chocolate ❤ most of the recipes out there make pudding or flan and claim it's hot chocolate, this is by far the best ❤
Man poured that hot chocolate latte with zero effort.
Watch out for hot things in plastic (BPA)
Always opt for BPA-free!
Actually any type of it because of the nano and microplastics that go in the bloodstream.
🙄
microplastics give everything a better taste 🤪🤪🤪✨✨✨💞💞💞🌈🌈🌈👨🍳👨🍳👨🍳
@@ElusiveTy BPA is just the one they talk about. All plastics have harmful plasticizers in them and when heated it’s not good. Also careful for thermal receipts (basically all receipts now if days) they have tons of BPA and your body absorbs a lot, especially if you sanitized or put lotion in recently before. I feel bad for all the store workers who would sanitize then pass receipts all day every day 😢
Thank you for sharing this!
For me the best hot chocolate will always be the one with dark chocolate that you melt in simmering water with two cinnamon sticks.
How long would you expect the syrup to keep? And in the fridge or room temp?
I use unsweetened soy milk, cacao powder, vanilla extract, stevia leaf extract and tiny pinch of salt (cinnamon optional) ☺️😋 sometimes I also use peppermint flavored stevia to make peppermint hot cocoa.
This is sugar-free, all natural, excellent source of iron, magnesium & protein. And a little boost of caffeine from the raw cacao. 😋
Yours looks delicious!!
I'm allergic to coffee so this is a nice way for me to experiment with latte art
More chocolate=Better
oml looks so good
+ u can add cinnamon stick and dark pepper beans in the milk while u heating up. That makes the drink a little bit more rich
Steam wand hot chocolate is always my favorite. I use a homemade syrup, add it to cold milk, mix it in by hand, then steam and texture that with the steam wand on my espresso machine.
The second one looks like it’s worth living for!!!
I still like the traditional one from Oaxaca more XD
Just watching the milk drizzle made me feel all warm and nostalgic, I’m from LA so the second one is what I’m more used to😅
Swiss Miss dark chocolate with some red pepper, cinnamon & turmeric is LIFE!
This vid also looks amazing 😋
Oh i do this but did not know it had a name
Caotina is better, give it a try!
how so? does it taste similar to chocolate and where can we buy it? I haven't heard of it until recently.. @@marinacotsterreu
Even better with a dash of rum 😊
Simple and straight to the point I’ll try this
Finally found a hot chocolate recipe that's actually good !
Worked at Christmas markets some years ago in Prague and made the hot chocolate you could buy from the vendors there.
It was a mix of 35-40% fat content heavy cream, and a ratio of dark and milk chocolate. Not like chocolate bars, but the raw chocolate pucks which we had in 25kg sacks. If I remember correctly the ratios were similar to 50% cream, 30% milk choc, 20% dark choc (also depending on my taste, as I got to taste every batch I cooked and then "fine-tune")
Ah how I miss those winters
Daaaaaym! Looking so heavenly. I GOTTA try this once I can.
Omg wow! I was craving hot chocolate fifteen min ago. Having all the ingredients for the second drink minus the dark chocolate bar- even down to the frother- what just touched my lips?! SOOOOOOO GOOD. THANK YOU!
Oh! And added a tsp of corn starch
I forced to subscribe to your channel😂... results just pulled me through ❤.
Oooh I gotta try this one!
"neat art”
*stirs up hot chocolate*
That was my idea! I only hadn't figured out how to make cacao espresso, but now I'm gonna try it out🥰
Hmm nice idea. I do something similar anyway but I want to try this especially since I feel it could work as an iced chocolate as well
Here’s a better thing instead of water, M I L K
The water is used to make the chocolate sauce without thickening it too much or burning the milk, and milk is frothed and added at the end.
@@victoriapulcifer6218 O, I use milk completely instead though because it’s me :)
@@Bungerleikcarrotcake Yeah me too, I was just explaining why that recipie used water. Abuelita tablets in hot milk and coffee works just fine for me
it's most likely water instead of milk so that it will keep longer! this chocolate sauce will keep for a while in the fridge because it doesn't have dairy, but milk would spoil it faster :)
Water was used to make chocolate sauce only. Because that's how you make chocolate sauce.... Don't be a fool.
Yum
I will try , , coffee lover☕️☕️also chocolates 👍
What is the brand/type of milk frother you use?
SUBMINIMAL NanoFoamer V2
I always put a bit of coffee creamer in it, not much but it always tastes a bit better
Yum !! ❤
imo do the better version but add hazelnut coffee it is so good
Working at Starbucks I thought I came up with this recipe myself but since I have changed positions. I'm addicted to steam milk mocha hot cocoas
I just use my espresso maker to do it up like a latte, tho tbf I was a barista for a few years.
Pretty sure thats just hot cocoa powder.
Hot chocolate and hot cocoa are 2 different things fyi.
Hot chocolate is made by breaking up chocolate into small pieces than melting them in milk.
Hot cocoa is basically the same, but instead of actual hard chopped chocolate you just use cocoa powder.
Also main difference is that hot chocolate is super thiccc and you eat it with a spoon, while hot cocoa you can easily slurp up.
I’ve been doing:
1 single serving:
1 cup milk
1 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (using Cacao Barry cocoa powder - Extra Brute)
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 tablespoons Callebaut milk callets (although recipe calls for chocolate chips)
1-2 drops vanilla extract
personally I love Abuelita hot chocolate
Also to pump up that whoa factor up to 11 add in a shot of espresso, a nice pinch of cinnamon and if you are a adult hit that with a splash of whisky or cognac
I’m love making those hot cocoa ☕️❤😊 That my favorite 🤩
Yes, a chocolate sauce is best. But two things: if you have vanilla syrup (one that you would have made with vanilla beans, separately) you can just add that (with maybe less sugar). Also, you don't need dusted chocolate for latte art?
I think you need dust it because there is no crema like in espresso
Dude, I just made the “best” hot chocolate sauce, and it is absolutely 🔥 I did replace the cocoa with cacao since that’s what I had and let me tell you, I haven’t had a hot chocolate this good in a while! I can’t wait to make a mocha with it 😋 Seriously, thanks man. This is life changing hot coco
Why would you use Nestlè products?
I dont think he would purposely use them knowing what they have done, sometimes people just dont know stuff
I live in Australia and for ages Nestlé was one of three cocoa powders available at my local supermarket (the other two being dirt cheap or super expensive). Thankfully they now have more options. I try to avoid Nestlé when I can but they're everywhere, unfortunately.
What’s wrong with Nestle?
@@kaylahall1219 child slavery I think
Unfortunately a lot… from waste management to privatisation of public water sources in developing countries. One of the most destructive cooperations out there
Even it looks amazing, i guess this would be way to sweet for me
Fancy hot chocolate is fun to try but Swiss Miss will always have my heart.
In india we will give you "Bournvita milk" in name of Hot chocolate.
No hot chocolate can beat chocolate abuelita 😔
Damnnn you are so creative
I love how everyone sharing their culture and different recipes and tips to try. Thank you everyone ❤😂🎉 from vn and it’s hot so we drink ice chocolate. Famous brand is Milo. 😅
Awesome! What is the name of this little mixer? Where can I find It?
He called it the nano foamer but the reviews say it's pretty unreliable. Many report that it breaks within a short amount of time. It's also nearly $60 right now.
For me if you want a truly indulgent hot chocolate make a simple hot chocolate with Dutch processed cocoa it makes it super chocolatey 😋
Now I know how to do art!
Now you gotta post the bester hot chocolate 🔥
Coffee yup!!
My mom adds vanilla and nutmeg in my hot chocolate when I was a child. She bought raw cocoa blocks before it got processed, grate it into the milk and nutmeg. Heaven, now I want some😂
I do a similar thing to the best. All ingredients that were mentioned with cocoa powder and choc equal amount in if not more choc (bar the water) and whisk them over the stove for 5 minutes
It was great to see how easily you made it. But I don't know how the test will be. You can also try instant RD Milk's UHT Chocolate milk. It is delicious and nutritious.
The great value powder with mini mallows works for me
Boost it with a little salt as well, and finish with an expressed orange peel. We makin' a chocolate cocktail, baby.
What mixer did you use? Tell me please)) my friend wants to buy the same.
The hot chocolate made with Lindt chocolate is definitely the best.
Have you tried tablea to make hot chocolate? :) highly recommend
You should add the vanilla near the end, when you heat it all the volatile compounds will just evaporate off...
I like that little latte cup
Wonderful.
Ok that’s pretty cool
Wow. What's your thermometer? It looks cool
Nice job Mr. Flanders
Bloody sweet🔥
😋🍫 I love hot chocolate that taste 🍫ty
Definitely want to try “the best hot chocolate”.. mines is pretty good, made some 2 nights ago. Melted some 100% cacao chocolate in a tea pot added oat milk and honey, delicious.
I LOVE THIS SO SATISFYING TO WATCH ☕️🍫☃️🧣🌨️
I actually prefer to slowly mix the milk& cream mixture heated with spices into a mix of cocoa powder and sugar, then pour it back into the milk and let cook for a bit.
❤ what is the brand name of the gadget you were using to mix the concoction. Please share as Id like to buy one. I love making hot chocolate
I''ve always wanted to try the syrup technique, how long does the chocolate syrup last?
Bloody sweet. 😍
I’ve never seen that last version of “hot chocolate” but I would like to know where to get the milk foamer with the removable mesh.
Using the frothing wand to incorporate is the best hot chocolate
You can do all of that without the large sauce pan. Take 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder in a mug, add 1 tablespoon of sugar (or less) ,1 square of dark or milk chocolate, add a dash of milk (about 1-2 tablespoons) , microwave for 15 seconds, mix, microwave again to make syrup like and add the milk. Easy.
Can you make the 2nd hot chocolate without the 70% cocoa
This reminds me so much of australia. ❤
I like your stone cup. Where can I buy it? Or which brand is it?