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Here is the best white hot chocolate recipe.
Who can resist the familiar aroma of chocolate and vanilla? This white chocolate hot cocoa recipe is one of our all-time favorites because it is so easy to make.
You only need three ingredients for a perfect white chocolate hot cocoa drink. In no time at all, you will have a delightful treat on the way to your lips and it's so blissful and creamy.
Not only does this white chocolate hot cocoa recipe tastes like heaven just arrived, but it also looks elegant and dreamy in a minimal or muted color table setting.
This white chocolate hot cocoa recipe is also perfect for cozying up with for movie night for two, or you can make larger batches for a special treat when you have family and friends over.
Serves 2 | Double or triple for a crowd
2 cups of whole fat milk
2 oz. of the best white chocolate
1/4 tsp of pure vanilla bean paste
Gently heat the milk in a double boiler until hot. Make sure that it does not boil.
Add in the white chocolate and stir until melted.
Add in the vanilla bean paste and stir all together until the paste is melted in.
For garnishes, whip up some fresh whipped cream and then use a chocolate shaver to make elegant chocolate shavings for the top.
You can also make pretty chocolate filigrees by drawing your desired shape onto wax paper, letting it cool and then adding it to the top like we did.
The secret to making the best white chocolate cocoa drinks is to cook it very slowly and gently in a double boiler, like these ones here on Amazon.
Since white chocolate is very delicate, be sure to cut it up into evenly sized pieces so that it melts evenly. If you are ordering the white chocolate chips, you are good to go since they are already the perfect size for melting.
White chocolate is made from sweetened cocoa butter, so be sure you are getting a really good quality because what companies add to the cocoa butter to make it sweet differs greatly.
Look for natural ingredients and stay away from white chocolate that has a long list of ingredients or it will be waxy. Not what you are looking for when you are making this delectable treat. So you need whole fat milk, white chocolate, and vanilla beans.
Callebaut is the brand of chocolate that we recommend. They are known for their high end, creamy white chocolate. If you want the best tasting white chocolate, you definitely get what you pay for with this brand. They offer white chocolate in chip form and blocks.
Check their prices and options here on Amazon.
That's it! You will be sipping on the creamiest, best tasting white hot chocolate in no time! If you love making hot drinks from scratch, we have even more hot chocolate recipes right here on our food blog, including a delicious spiced hot chocolate recipe that you must try!
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