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    Home » Beverages » Italian Hot Chocolate

    Italian Hot Chocolate

    Published: Sep 13, 2021 · Modified: Feb 16, 2021 by Amira · This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.

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    Treat yourself to a cup of Italian hot chocolate (known as Cioccolata Calda) and forget about your ordinary hot chocolate. Rich, thick and decadent hot chocolate mix made with just a few ingredients.

    Next time, try this warming bubbly Sahlab.

    A white carafe pouring hot chocolate into a white mug and all placed on a wooden surface.
    Italian hot chocolate is a rich, silky and warming drink.
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    • Italian Hot Chocolate

    ❓Why This Recipe Works

    • Rich and so chocolatey.
    • Simple recipe with everyday ingredients.
    • Easily doubled or tripled recipe.

    Italian hot chocolate is what many call Italian drinkable chocolate is not your everyday hot chocolate. This hot chocolate is made with real chocolate for an ultimate hot chocolate experience.

    You will notice that this recipe is simple and requires everyday ingredients with a special emphasis on chocolate. They key to this recipe is to use good quality ingredients.

    📝 Ingredients

    Italian hot chocolate ingredients on a marble table.
    Simple ingredients make for a luxurious hot chocolate.

    Ingredient Notes

    • You can use semisweet chocolate chips, especially if you are gifting it as it makes for a nice look inside the jar.
    • Use whole milk or skimmed milk it works either ways.
    • You can use regular granulated sugar instead of powdered sugar, powdered sugar is easier to dissolve though.
    • Make sure to use unsweetened cocoa powder.

    🥄 Instructions

    A collage of three images showing how to make Italian hot chocolate.
    Making Italian hot chocolate at home is so easy.
    1. In a small saucepan add cocoa powder, powdered sugar and corn starch.
    2. Add cold milk and whisk to dissolve corn starch well. Place on medium heat.
    3. Add chocolate and keep stirring until bubbly and thick.

    💡 Tips

    • Use high quality ingredients for best results.
    • I like using 60% and up to 70% good quality chocolate bar.
    • To make a 4oz gift jar start by layering cornstarch at the bottom, cocoa powder, powdered sugar then top that with chocolate chips. You can also add some mini marshmallows at the top.
    A jar of Italian hot chocolate mix with the lid open and placed on a wooden surface.
    Italian hot chocolate mix makes a luxurious homemade gift.

    📣 Related Recipes

    • This is the Middle Eastern Milk pudding in a drinkable form, Sahlab is so good especially when garnished with nuts.
    • Cardamom tea with fresh ginger root is so soothing and calming.
    • This spicy tea is sweet and aromatic, one of my favorite.
    • Simple ginger latte in less than 5 minutes, this coffee shop style drink does not even need ginger syrup!.
    A white carafe pouring hot chocolate into a white mug and all placed on a wooden surface.

    Italian Hot Chocolate

    Thick Italian hot chocolate recipe is not like your everyday watery hot chocolate. This is a hot cocoa recipe made Italian style. Rich, creamy and pudding-like drink that you need to try.
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    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: Italian
    Diet: Halal
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 2 servings
    Calories: 319kcal
    Author: Amira

    Ingredients

    • 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 2 Tablespoons powdered sugar or to your liking.
    • 2-3 teaspoons corn starch
    • 50 gram Dark chocolate (60%) or mini semisweet chocolate chips
    • 1 1/2 cups milk.

    Optional:

    • 1/4 cup mini marshmallows or whipped cream

    Instructions

    • In a sauce pan add cocoa powder, sugar and cornstarch then mix.
    • Pour in cold milk and whisk well to dissolve cornstarch.
    • Add chopped chocolate and heat it up over low heat while stirring.
    • Keep stirring until it is bubbly and hot and you have a chocolate thick mixture.
    • Pour in cups and top with whipped cream or marshmallow if desired.

    Notes

    • Use high quality ingredients for best results.
    • For extra thick hot chocolate use 3 teaspoons, keep in mind that it thickens as it cools down.
    • For the chocolate I like using 60% chocolate bar, but you can use any chocolate you like. Semisweet chocolate chips work as well.
    • You can use whole milk or fat free milk.
    • To make a 4oz gift jar start by layering cornstarch at the bottom, cocoa powder, powdered sugar then top that with chocolate chips.
    • You can also add some mini marshmallows at the top.
    • Some people skip the corn starch for a thinner consistency.
    • This recipe yields 14oz which is enough for two.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 85mg | Potassium: 497mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 306IU | Calcium: 232mg | Iron: 4mg
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    First published Dec 21, 2012 . Last updated February 15, 2021 with important tips, clear step by step instructions and readability.

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    1. John / Kitchen Riffs

      February 17, 2021 at 8:16 am

      I haven't had hot chocolate in years. Really craving it now, though, particularly since it's snowing here (again -- we've gotten a lot lately). Good stuff -- thanks.

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