{"id":1055,"date":"2011-07-25T12:28:50","date_gmt":"2011-07-25T12:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/?p=1055"},"modified":"2011-07-25T12:28:50","modified_gmt":"2011-07-25T12:28:50","slug":"hot-chocolate-anyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/?p=1055","title":{"rendered":"Hot Chocolate Anyone?"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are certainly in the depths of winter here and the fog didn’t lifted all day, therefore I declared that hot chocolate was in order. \u00c2\u00a0I must say this is a heart warming recipe and certainly acts as a pick-me-up on a cold, wet and grey day. \u00c2\u00a0I suggest you use the best quality cocoa and chocolate that you can afford, as that is what makes a hot chocolate really<\/em> good. \u00c2\u00a0Scooping out some melted chocolate from the bottom of your cup, divine.<\/p>\n

If you aren’t a fan of chilli, you don’t need to add it, although the amount I add is barely detectable. \u00c2\u00a0As for the spices, you can add your favourite if you want. \u00c2\u00a0My choice is merely a serving suggestion. \u00c2\u00a0 I grate nutmeg from the whole nut. \u00c2\u00a0It has a stronger aroma and flavour than the powdered form.<\/p>\n

Winter Warmer Hot Chocolate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Ingredients to serve 4:<\/p>\n

4 cups (1 litre) soy milk
\n8-10 tsp good quality cocoa (I use Green & Blacks 70% cocoa)
\n4 tsp honey
\n1\/4 tsp of mixed spice
\n1\/4 tsp of grated nutmeg
\nsmall pinch of chilli powder
\n8 pieces of good quality milk or dark chocolate (I use Green & Blacks)
\nMarshmallows to taste<\/p>\n

Method:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

With a little of the milk, make a paste with the cocoa (to avoid lumps), then add it to a pot with the rest of the milk, cocoa, honey and spices and heat until very warm, but not boiling. \u00c2\u00a0Add a couple of pieces of good quality chocolate to the bottom of each cup and pour over hot chocolate. \u00c2\u00a0Add marshmallows if desired.<\/p>\n

Alternatives:\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

You can use cow’s milk in lieu of soy.
\nAdd your own favourite spices.
\nSubstitute the honey for maple syrup, agave syrup or sugar if desired.<\/p>\n

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Those pieces of chocolate down the bottom turn into melted goodness!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Winter Warmer Hot Chocolate<\/p><\/div>\n

Scoop, stir and sip your way to pure indulgence. \u00c2\u00a0Enjoy! \u00c2\u00a0Jacinta x<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We are certainly in the depths of winter here and the fog didn’t lifted all day, therefore I declared that hot chocolate was in order. \u00c2\u00a0I must say this is a heart warming recipe and certainly acts as a pick-me-up … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[377,376,374,375,378],"class_list":["post-1055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-gastronomic-explosions-aka-yummy-food-recipes","tag-delicious-hot-chocolate","tag-homemade-hot-chocolate","tag-hot-chocolate","tag-winter-comfort-food","tag-winter-warmer-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1055"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1055\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}