# French Hot Chocolate

A rich and indulgent French hot chocolate topped with freshly whipped cream.

- Cuisine: French
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 180 grams dark chocolate
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1 tablespoon sugar

## Instructions

1. Chop 180 grams of dark chocolate.
2. Split the vanilla bean in half lengthwise.
3. Pour 2 cups of heavy cream into a mixing bowl.
4. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean into the cream.
5. Add 1 tablespoon of sugar to the cream.
6. Whisk the cream until it forms stiff peaks.
7. Transfer the whipped cream to a pastry bag.
8. Pour 1 cup of milk into a saucepan over medium heat.
9. Add the chopped dark chocolate to the milk.
10. Whisk continuously until the chocolate is fully melted and incorporated, creating a smooth hot chocolate.
11. Pour the hot chocolate into a serving pitcher.
12. Pipe the whipped cream on top of the hot chocolate.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- saucepan
- stove
- pot
- pastry bag

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DOzNuUUkkBv/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5904ee00-d623-4dee-b580-da0d5ce9a11a
- Extracted: 2025-11-11

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