You may be wondering what the difference is between a hot chocolate drink in Italy and one, for example, in the USA or UK and I can tell you that when I first tasted a 'cioccolata calda' in Sicily I fell in love with its rich consistency and indulgent taste.
We lived in Milan for a while before we had our daughters and the winters in Northern Italy can be so cold! I remember sitting all huddled up in our favourite cafe with a steaming hot mug of this velvety drink and feeling so cosy and content. In Italian bars you can actually get a seemingly endless choice of hot chocolate flavours including coconut, pistacchio and chilli!
Here's the recipe to make this hot chocolate at home.
Be sure to let us know how it goes!
Ingredients (to make 2 small cups of thick hot chocolate) -
1 cup of whole milk
1/2 cup of whipping cream
7 ounces of good quality cooking chocolate
1 tablespoon of sugar
1 teaspoon of cornflour (cornstarch)
1) Heat the milk, cream and sugar over a low heat and stir until it reaches simmering point.
2) Break the chocolate into the pan and whisk until all of the chocolate melts.
3) In a separate bowl combine the cornflour with a little milk then add to the pan mixture.
4) Continue to stir for approx. 3 mins until the mixture reaches the desired thickness.
5) Pour into cups and enjoy! You can also top with whipping cream but I prefer to savour the chocolate all on its own!
Have a wonderful day, amici.
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A presto,
Debra
Sicilian Connections
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