Quick and Indulgent Terry’s Hot Chocolate- No coffee shop required- Serves 2

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This recipe was inspired by a treat from my sister; she bought home a Costa Terry’s hot chocolate. She could only get me and my partner one as the shop had run out of the powder. Amongst Costa’s other Christmas range, this hot choc was at the top my list. It was good, but I knew I could do better. 

My version was heavily inspired by Nigella’s ‘Alcholic Hot Chocolate recipe’ which I have been making for years since discovering it. This orange hot chocolate version however, I think, is more Christmassy, perfect for this time of year! Be careful however as it’s not exactly healthy; but you know what they say you only live once hehe. 

I have tried using cream and whole milk together and I found it far too creamy, even with the dark chocolate orange, thus I have only listed the cream/ none cream mixtures I have found provide the perfect level of creaminess. This is coming from someone who tends to get single cream only ever if on a diet. You have been warned! 

Ingredients: 

 *1 x 157 gram Terry’s Chocolate Orange Milk Or Dark Chocolate (I prefer Milk Chocolate for this, as it saves me having to add any more sugar) broken into segments- You can do this by simply, leaving the chocolate in it’s tin foil wrapper, chucking it into the air and letting it drop onto the floor, or piss off your landlord/landlady by throwing it onto the counter, or if you’re classy hit it with a hammer. 

1 tsp of cinnamon or 1 cinnamon stick 

2.5 cups (750ml) of full fat milk OR 2 cups(500ml) of semi skinned milk with ½ cup (125ml) of double cream (options baby) 

Equipment

 

Saucepan/milk pan 

Whisk Measuring Jug- only if you are clumsy like me 

2 mugs 

Method

1.Without any heat to start, place all ingredients into a saucepan/milk pan. 

2. Turn on heat to medium and slowly whisk away until chocolate completely melts (and cinnamon powder is incorporated if using). 

3.At this point, turn heat on medium high ensuring that you are watching it the whole time. 

4. In about 2 to 3 minutes you will see that this hot chocolate mixture has began to rise, now it’s time to turn off the heat I think if you’re fancy your sauce pan will have a spout to pour hot chocolate directly into the mugs but if you’re not, like me, pour it into a measuring jug first and then into the mugs to avoid spillage.