This was a fun, delicious and fabulously chocolaty post to create. I was one happy, messy, lick-the-spoon girl!
Valentines Day, for me, is a means to have chocolate! Good chocolate! Yummy chocolate! Lots and lots of chocolate!
Today I'm sharing the best Hot Chocolate you will ever make! It's so rich and creamy and loaded with cocoa goodness! And just to make it even more of a chocolate fantasy, let's make chocolate spoons...
If you want a real hot chocolate treat don't use the packaged powder stuff ... give the real recipe a try. It is easy and once you try it you will never go back!
Think of Hot Chocolate as a dessert or once-in-awhile treat and don't feel guilty!
Please use the very best Chocolate you can find. Hot chocolate is only as good as the chocolate you use.
STONEGABLE DELICIOUS DOUBLE HOT CHOCOLATE
3 cups whole milk
2 cups half and half
2 TBS cocoa powder
4 oz. good bittersweet chocolate, chopped ( I use Ghiradelli chocolate)
4 oz. semi sweet chocolate, chopped
1 TBS sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp strong coffee
In a medium sauce pan heat milk, half and half and cocoa powder. Stir to combine. Bring the mixture to just below it's simmering point.
Remove from heat and add the chocolates and stir until melts. Add the sugar vanilla and coffee. Stir.
Return to heat and and cook until hot, but do not simmer.
Serve immediately. Add whipped cream or marshmallows, and stir with a chocolate spoon.
YUMMY!
STONEGABLE CHOCOLATE SPOONS
1 cup good chocolate, chopped. I use a local European-styled chocolate called Wilbur's chocolate. It is insanely good!
garnishes... mini marshmallows, tiny heart candy, crushed peppermints
plastic spoons
1.Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pot of simmering water. Do not get water in the chocolate.. water will ruin the chocolate.
Stir the chocolate and as soon as it begins to melt take it off the simmering water and stir until all the chocolate is melted.
Dip the spoons in the chocolate and swirl around. Get it good and filled with chocolate. Put the spoons on a parchment lined surface. Sprinkle with garnishes. Let the chocolate spoons harden.
Remember to lick the bowl!!!!
Stir into hot chocolate.
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Delicious and a feast for the eyes with your signature style Yvonne! Love the adorable bandana addition on the mug and beribboned spoons! ♥
ReplyDeleteAnother beautifully designed and photographed posting Will be giving both recipes a try.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to try this. Going sledding tomorrow with the Grandkids and this will be a wonderful warm up afterwards!! So cute!
ReplyDelete~Yvonne~
ReplyDeleteLooks tastie and I bet smells wonderful !! any special cocoa powder to use ??
Paula
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Not that I am knocking Hershey's but I don't care for it's taste. I use Ghiradelli. It's the best I can find in my area. Hope this helps!
DeleteLove the chocolate spoons with the mini marshmallows! And, your photos are just beautiful today :-)
ReplyDeleteSounds yummy! What stores sell Ghiradelli chocolate? Do you find it in the candy aisle? Thanks, Yvonne for a great post!
ReplyDeleteAnn R.
I have always wanted to try making chocolate spoons - such a neat treat and always looks so awesome. I think you may have just inspired me, lady! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteOh yeah--Wilbur chocolate! It all looks so good I can taste it! You know, my husband tells me that Hersheys has changed its taste over the years. I don't like it as much as I used to. I can't wait to try the hot chocolate!
ReplyDeleteThanks again for a wonderful post!
Linda in Lititz
This is what I call one yummy-looking and yummy-licking post. Beautiful photography.
ReplyDeleteOh yummy yummy!! I LOVE your chocolate spoons, such a great idea!! They are absolutely adorable too. I totally agree that if you want your hot chocolate to taste really good, you have to put in the yummiest chocolate and other ingredients! My kids and I will for sure be trying this SOON!! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteOh, this looks soooo delicious! I've got to treat myself to it sometime...the thought of mixing bittersweet and semi sweet sounds wonderful! I'm pinning for when I need a treat!
ReplyDeleteI agree, there is difference in the taste of cocoa. Your presentation is beautiful. Hope your knees are healing nicely. Kathleen in Az
ReplyDeleteI love how you placed those mini marshmallows and candies on the spoons…I love a great Hot Chocolate recipe…and of course, as always a beautiful presentation!
ReplyDeleteOh Yvonne, Have you got me drooling for sure!!
ReplyDeleteI've always thought it would be fun to make those chocolate spoons. Looks very easy. Think I'll try it!
Hot chocolate is the perfect thing on this chilly morning in North Carolina
Yum! This looks so good - and perfect for Pink Saturday.♥
ReplyDeleteI don't do anything special for valentines day but this looks like a fun thing to do for the kids and family as a just because! I don't know when you get the time to create these things or remember to take the pictures!
ReplyDeleteYour presentation of a simple mug of hot chocolate has me craving some! Beautifully done as always.
ReplyDeleteOh my!! Love how this looks and I'm sure it tastes just as good.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recipe I know I'm going to try this.
My boys would have a spoonful of these a minute! They are so pretty and tasty looking, I want one now!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so good! I can't even...just wow.
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