Mila’s Italian Hot Chocolate

There is nothing better than a cup of homemade hot cocoa during a holiday week!  This is my at-home-famous Italian Hot Chocolate recipe that I have never shared until now!  This hot chocolate is rich, decadent, creamy and not too sweet.  I’m also going to teach you how to make my whipped cream recipe and how to put an extra special twist on it that will make you and your kids happy.  Let me know if you try it and I hope you have the Happiest New Year! ♥️

  • 00:00 What’s the new recipe?

    00:16  Welcome back! This is the BEST Hot Cocoa!

    01:16  Ingredients

    02:23  Combine Ingredients

    02:54  To the stove!

    03:17  Remove from heat & finish.

    03:54  Bourbon Whipped Cream Recipe

    04:39  Let’s serve!

    05:08  Garnish with a toasted Marshmallow

    05:35  Let’s give it a taste!

    07:12  Thanks for watching, see you soon!

Italian Hot Chocolate | Mila Martinico

 

PREP TIME

5 MINUTES

COOK TIME

15 MINUTES

TOTAL TIME

20 MIN

SERVINGS

6-8

INGREDIENTS

Hot Cocoa:

  • 2 Cups Whole Milk

  • 1 Quart Half and Half

  • 1 14 oz can of Sweetened Condensed Milk

  • 3/4 cup of Dark Chocolate Cacao

  • 1-2 TBSPS Bourbon Vanilla

  • 1 10 oz bag of Mini Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Bourbon Whipped Cream:

  • 2 Cups of Heavy Whipping Cream

  • 3/4 cup of Powdered Sugar

  • 1 TBSP of Bourbon Vanilla

DIRECTIONS

Cocoa Instructions:

  1. In a large pot, combine 2 cups of Whole Milk, 1 Quart of Half & Half, 1 14 oz can of Sweetened Condensed Milk and 3/4 cup of Dark Chocolate Cocoa.

  2. Place your pot on the stove over medium-low heat and gently whisk to combine ingredients. Let it heat up until it starts to simmer for about 15 minutes. Then remove from heat.

  3. Once removed, add a big splash of Vanilla — 1-2 TBSPS and your 10 oz bag of mini Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips. Mix well until the chocolate chips are completed melted.

  4. Serve as is or with my homemade Whipped Cream!

Whipped Cream Instructions:

  1. In a slightly chilled mixing bowl, combine 2 cups of Heavy Whipping Cream, 3/4 cup of Powdered Sugar and 1 TBSP of Bourbon Vanilla and mix on medium-high speed until it fluffy and perfectly stiff.

 

TIPS:

  • Garnish with a toasted Marshmallow.

  • Want to make it boozy?  Add a splash of Amaretto, Frangelico or Whiskey to each individual cup and stir it into your cocoa.

  • Want to bring it to a party? Put it on low in a crockpot!

  • Do you like peppermint? Throw a peppermint in there, peppermint extract or drop the extract into your whipped cream for various preferences!

  • Makes a DELISH Mocha the next morning if you steam the hot cocoa like milk and add a few shots of espresso.

 

Buon Appetito!

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