Easy Steps To Make Hot Chocolate

By Rittwik Naskar

Decadent and creamy hot chocolate is the one thing you need to cozy up in bed on cold, wintry nights. Here's how to make it.

Ingredients - 4 cups whole milk,¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, ¼ cup sugar, ½ cup bittersweet chocolate chips, 1 tbsp instant coffee, ¼ tsp salt and ¼ tsp vanilla extract.

In a saucepan, add milk and put in on medium heat.

Once the milk starts to simmer, add in the sugar and cocoa powder and mix thoroughly.

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With everything incorporated, bring it up to a simmer again and add in the chocolate chips.

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Once everything has dissolved in the pan, add in the vanilla extract, salt, and instant coffee. Stir them in and take it off the heat after a minute.

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Serve it piping hot and garnish it with whipped cream or marshmallows.