Classic Spanish Hot Chocolate
A rich, frothy Spanish-style hot chocolate made with milk and bittersweet chocolate, traditionally whisked repeatedly until smooth, creamy, and thick.
This recipe is Spanish style, breakfast, scaled for 3 servings, with 3 min prep and 5 min cook.
Prep: 3 min · Cook: 5 min · Total: 8 min · Serves: 3
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include milk, bittersweet chocolate, instant coffee powder, ground nutmeg.
- Follow all 7 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 3 servings.
Ingredients
- 2 cups milk
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate (chopped)
- 0.5 teaspoon instant coffee powder (optional)
- 0.125 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
- 2 strips orange rind (1-inch strips, optional)
Instructions
- Combine the milk, chopped chocolate, and any optional coffee powder, nutmeg, and orange rind in a heavy medium saucepan.
- Stir over low heat until the chocolate melts completely.
- Increase the heat and bring the mixture just to a boil, stirring often.
- Remove from the heat and whisk until frothy.
- Return to the heat and bring just to a boil again.
- Remove from the heat and whisk again until frothy. Repeat until the hot chocolate reaches your preferred thickness.
- Pour into mugs and serve hot.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 197
- Protein: 6 g
- Fat: 12 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 67 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.