This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at Wake Forest chapter.

Hot chocolate is such an amazing thing, but I constantly find myself saying, “this is too watery.” In order to mend this complication I did some research and came up with a recipe that mimics those found in Parisian cafés.

The BEST Hot Chocolate

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesCook time: 5 minutesTotal time: 10 minutesServings:1 servings

Ingredients

1 cup milk any your choice
5 tbs. semi-sweet chocolate

Instructions

Separate out the needed amount of chocolate. This can be done through shaving or chopping the chocolate.
Put the amount of milk needed in a pot on medium-low heat.
Consistently stir the milk as it is heating up until a subtle steam starts.
Add the chocolate to the milk and keep stirring until it seems completely melted and homogenous.
Optional: Strain the mixture into a heat proof measuring cup.
Distribute the hot chocolate as desired and top it however you would like. (Get creative! My favorites include whipped cream with cinnamon sugar and a toasted marshmallow.)