Chocolat Chaud à l'Ancienne

Thick, old-fashioned Parisian hot chocolate made with melted dark chocolate, milk and a little cream.

Photo: Cho Lunar-Kelly · Pexels License

Ingredients

• 100 g dark chocolate, chopped
• 400 ml whole milk
• 50 ml double cream (optional)
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp cornflour
• A pinch of cinnamon
• 1 tbsp sugar, to taste

How to make Chocolat Chaud à l'Ancienne

1. Heat the milk, cream and vanilla until steaming.
2. Whisk in the chocolate, sugar, cinnamon and the cornflour mixed with a little cold milk, and simmer gently, whisking, until thick.