Easy And Delicious Real Hot Chocolate

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 2 1/2 cups whole milk
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate (chips are fine)
• 4 ounces milk chocolate, chopped (chips are fine)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
• vanilla bean (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 combine milk and half-and-half, heat on medium until just below simmering.
• 2 remove pan from heat and add all chocolate. when melted, add sugar, vanilla extract and vanilla bean seeds. whisk together until well combined.
• 3 return pan to stove on low, reheating gently. serve immediately in mugs, using vanilla bean to garnish.
• 4 note: use any type of chocolate you like. white chocolate is wonderful, and so is mexican chocolate. blending chocolate types is also fun and delicious.
• 5 note: cinnamon sticks are a nice garnish, as well.
• 6 note: add about three or four tablespoons of dark if you want to make this a delicious adult beverage.