Homemade hot chocolate: A mug of a hug

January 25, 2012 9 Comments

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I know I started off the year with a big happy smile and positive energy because 2012 will be a beautiful year for me, but, tonight, I just feel quite off the mark. It’s the kind of sadness that is curable by a big steaming mug of a hug, homemade hot chocolate…

There’s something about the warm, creamy earthy dark broth that envelopes you and makes the sadness go away.

Filipino chocolate disc-lets. They look like turd here.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup of fresh whole milk (I used low-fat milk, which is all we have in our wee pantry)
  • 6 nubs of tsokolate / Filipino chocolate disc-lets (the amount depends on what kind of tsokolate you have on hand. But if you like yours chocolatier, then feel free to add more tsokolate)
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar (preferably brown sugar or muscovado sugar if you have any, which complements the earthiness of the chocolate well)

Ste-by-step:

  1. Boil the milk in a saucepan.
  2. Add the tsokolate to the boiling milk. Then stir until the tsokolateis completely melted. You can expect a dark brown or even black broth when done.

    Tsokolate dirt in the boiling milk

  3. Add sugar and stir.
  4. OPTIONAL: You can top the tsokolatewith whipped cream if you have any. I think this is the extra squeeze you get after that big bear hug.

    If you're sad, an extra squeeze will go a long way like whipped cream on top of hot tsokolate

I just wish I made that mug of hug tonight instead of two days ago, because I really do need one giant hot chocolate bear hug right now.

Delirious about delicious,

Didi

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  • http://u8mypinkcookies.blogspot.com u8mypinkcookies

    that’s one comfort drink indeed!

    • Didi

      It is! Hot chocolate is <3

  • http://vegetariantastebuds.blogspot.com/ Raji

    In the kind of chill weather which we are having now, this chocolate milk is so good to keep warm. The chocolate discs are something which is very new to me, where do we get it in Dubai? And all the whipped cream is making me want to make this soon.

    • Didi

      These discs were given by a friend, who went home to the Philippines recently. Though I know they have the Philippine Chocolate in the groceries as well. I’ve seen some in Carrefour and Lulu. I will make a post when I buy some from the groceries here.

  • http://www.allthecalories.com Sheryn

    Looks delicious, and you already covered the “looks like turd comment” so really I have nothing else to say. :)

    • Didi

      Hahaha! I know! Chocolate turds….

  • http://food.devinadivecha.com/ Devina Divecha (FooDee)

    Haha I agree with Sheryn on the turd comment hehe.

    *FOODEE HUGS*

    • Didi

      Thanks for the hugs Dee! Hahaha!

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