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Mix For Hot Chocolate Italian Style

Elegant hot chocolate from a prepared mix.
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Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 3 ounces semi- or bittersweet chocolate roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon white pepper or cayenne flakes for optional spicy kick

Instructions
 

  • Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until powdery.
  • Alternately, grate the chocolate finely and stir it into the remaining ingredients.
  • Heat one cup milk of choice in a saucepan over medium heat until steam rises.
  • Add 3 tablespoons hot cocoa mix.
  • Heat, stirring 1-2 minutes, until the mix is completely dissolved and the cocoa simmers.
  • Serve.

Notes

Store unused dry mix in an airtight jar up to 2 months in a dry place.
This amount of mix makes 9 cups of hot cocoa.Use 3 tablespoons per each cup of cocoa desired.