Classic hot chocolate with whipped cream

Name: Classic hot chocolate with whipped cream
Prep time: 600 s
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 2 Servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 100 g bittersweet chocolate; 600 ml milk; 2 star anise; 4 cloves; 100 ml whipping cream; 2 tsp chocolate shavings

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Difficulty

Easy 👌

min.

Preparation

min.

Baking

min.

Resting

Ingredients

Servings:-2+

100 g	bittersweet chocolate
600 ml	milk
2	star anise
4	cloves
100 ml	whipping cream
2 tsp	chocolate shavings

Metric

Imperial

How-To Videos

Utensils

measuring cup
small saucepan
hand mixer with beaters
cutting board
knife

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Nutrition per serving

Cal
556

Protein
16g

Fat
37g

Carb
40g

Step 1/4

100 g bittersweet chocolate

cutting board
knife

Roughly chop chocolate.

Step 2/4

Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add star anise, cloves, and chopped chocolate and stir gently until dissolved. Leave to simmer for approx. 5 – 10 min. Stir occasionally.

600 ml milk
2 star anise
4 cloves

small saucepan

Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add star anise, cloves, and chopped chocolate and stir gently until dissolved. Leave to simmer for approx. 5 – 10 min. Stir occasionally.

Step 3/4

In the meantime, beat cream in a measuring cup using a hand mixer with beaters until stiff.

100 ml whipping cream

measuring cup
hand mixer with beaters

In the meantime, beat cream in a measuring cup using a hand mixer with beaters until stiff.

Step 4/4

2 tsp chocolate shavings

Remove star anise and cloves from hot chocolate. Pour into cups and top off with a dollop of whipped cream. Sprinkle with chocolate shavings and enjoy!