Hot Belgian Chocolate
A warming, cozy, traditional drink — and seriously chocolaty! Hot Belgian chocolate is the perfect treat for a cold day. You don't have to save it for winter, either; there are plenty of summer days when you just want something warm and comforting. It's wonderfully fragrant, intensely chocolaty, sweet, thick, and rich — pure pleasure in a mug. It's lovely to serve at family gatherings or when friends drop by. Kids will adore it too — just leave out the brandy in that case.
Mila
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Hot Belgian Chocolate
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 13 %
4 g
Fats 34 %
11 g
Carbohydrates 53 %
17 g
206 kcal
GI:
19
/
0
/
81
- Some days you're just not in the mood, or it's cold and gray outside — and that can happen any time of year. But there's a remedy for the blues: a hot chocolate drink made the traditional way. Use good-quality Belgian chocolate for the best results. 1. Start by finely chopping the dark and milk chocolate; a medium or coarse grater works great here. Combine the chocolate shavings. You can also use only dark or only milk chocolate — it's a matter of taste. Kids usually prefer milk chocolate, since it's sweeter and has no bitter edge. 2. Pour the milk into a medium saucepan. Any milk works, whether low-fat or full-fat — higher-fat milk makes the drink tastier and thicker, but also richer in calories. Use a heavy-bottomed pan. Set it over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring, then take it off the heat. 3. Add the chocolate shavings to the hot milk and blend with an immersion blender until the chocolate is fully melted. The milk-and-chocolate mixture should turn nice and frothy. 4. If you're using brandy, pour it in now and blend for another 30 seconds. 5. In a separate bowl, whip the cream with the powdered sugar, starting on low speed and gradually increasing it. Whip until light and fluffy. 6. Pour the hot chocolate into pretty mugs — ceramic is best, since it looks cozy and just right for a warming drink like this. 7. Top each serving with the whipped cream, dividing it evenly among the mugs. Don't dawdle — serve the hot chocolate right away. Enjoy every delicious sip! :)
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Whole cow's milk - 68 kcal/100g
- Milk 3.5% fat content - 64 kcal/100g
- Milk 3.2% fat content - 60 kcal/100g
- Milk 1.5% fat content - 47 kcal/100g
- Concentrated milk 7.5% fat content - 140 kcal/100g
- Milk 2.5% fat content - 54 kcal/100g
- Buttermilk - 36 kcal/100g
- Cream of 20% fat content - 300 kcal/100g
- Cream of 10% fat content - 120 kcal/100g
- Cream - 300 kcal/100g
- Ordinary cognac 'three stars' - 239 kcal/100g
- Cognac - 239 kcal/100g
- Powdered sugar - 374 kcal/100g
- Belgian chocolate - 539 kcal/100g
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