The Avenue’s Classic Hot Chocolate

This classic hot chocolate is so thick and creamy you might want to serve it for dessert. Give it a try and you're sure to agree it's one of the best hot cocoa recipes out there.

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PREP TIME: 1 minutes

PREP TIME: 8 minutes

SERVING: 6

TOTAL TIME: 9 minutes

Ingredients

1 quart chocolate milk

1⁄2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

3 tablespoons sugar

6 ounces bittersweet chocolate chunks

1 tablespoons vanilla extract

Whipped cream (optional)

Mini marshmallows (optional)

Notes

Source of recipe: Chef Scott Campbell, Avenue Restaurant, New York, NY

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Instructions

Pour chocolate milk and cocoa powder into a saucepan and stir well. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and stir in sugar. Reduce heat to low and add chocolate chunks. Cook over low heat 3 to 5 minutes or until chocolate melts, stirring occasionally. Stir in vanilla.

Pour into individual mugs and top with marshmallows or whipped cream, if desired.