Name: Homemade Hot Chocolate
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup half and half*; 1 cup water; 1 oz semisweet chocolate (finely chopped); 2 tbsp cocoa powder (dutch processed, plus more for topping); 1 1/2 tbsp granulated sugar; whipped cream (for serving)

Ingredients

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1/2 cup half and half*
1 cup water
1 oz semisweet chocolate (finely chopped)
2 tbsp cocoa powder (dutch processed, plus more for topping)
1 1/2 tbsp granulated sugar
whipped cream (for serving)

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Instructions

In a medium saucepan, warm half and half with water on medium-high heat until simmering. Add cocoa powder and whisk until no clumps are visible, 1 minute. Add chopped chocolate and sugar, then whisk until chocolate is melted and hot cocoa is thickened, 3 minutes.
Divide into mugs and serve with whipped cream and a dust of cocoa powder.

Notes

Half and Half – can I sub half and half with milk? I prefer the taste of half and half and always have the lactose-free kind around, so that’s what I used but definitely feel free to sub that and the water with whole milk instead!