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the best hot chocolate

servings
2

method

This takes around 3 or 4 minutes to make. First put the milk into a pan. Bring to a simmer – not a boil – and while it's heating, put a tablespoon of choccie powder and sugar to taste into each mug. Add a little warmish milk from the pan to each mug – you just need enough to dissolve the chocolate powder. At this point, plonk a few marshmallows into each mug. When the milk is at a simmer, carefully pour it into a plastic jug or flask. I normally do this over a sink as I always end up spilling a bit (the trick is to have a big enough jug or flask so the milk only half fills it – you need the extra space for shaking and frothing).

Screw the lid on tightly, place a cloth over the lid for safety, and shake hard for a minute. Remove the lid, minding the steam, and pour the milk into your mugs. A little stir and you can slurp your way to heaven!

ingredients

• 565ml full cream or semi-skimmed milk
• 2 tablespoons good-quality drinking chocolate
• 1 handful of marshmallows
• sugar, to taste

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1. by orange peel on Sun 18 Dec 2011 @ 16:49

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm yummy

2. by sarah&Espy on Tue 07 Jun 2011 @ 13:55

I LOVEEEE YOU JAMIE, I LOVED DRIIIIINKING DA CHOCOLATE .. INNIT UR LYK MI SUPAHERO MAN LUV FRM DA COOL MONKEYS BLUD X

3. by Lizzy on Fri 06 May 2011 @ 16:21

i'm a vanilla-addict, thus i added some and it was awesome! it's winter in South Africa now so its a nice drink to take to school.

4. by stephenharte on Mon 20 Dec 2010 @ 21:02

hi jamie
your a superhero
and you have a great website

5. by iMeow on Mon 22 Nov 2010 @ 17:18

Just amazing.
Jamie, you are a god :)

6. by Lisette on Mon 08 Feb 2010 @ 12:19

Jamie did a beautifull chocolate desert with a raising bread lining, can't find it anywhere, please help

7. by Abhi on Thu 08 Oct 2009 @ 05:16

Beautiful Chocolate drink. Frothy, simple, perfect.
Thank you Jamie

8. by Marc W on Sat 25 Jul 2009 @ 20:05

Try losing the marshmallow, and adding some powdered ginger! - Rocking!

9. by Keith McNeal on Tue 16 Jun 2009 @ 10:54

Yummy, that made my taste buds tingle

10. by Joe pemberton on Thu 07 May 2009 @ 09:47

Great Recipe jamie i just love your cooking. i want to spend my life in ur kitchen i love you. xx

11. by Biljana Rakovic on Thu 09 Apr 2009 @ 17:13

Jamie , You are brilliant, and your show on TV , is the best on world. I am montenegrin , 50 years old, and I love your`s recipes. My english is bad, but on my language/ JEJMI TI SI KRALJ / JAIMIE YOU ARE THE KING.

12. by tanya on Mon 30 Mar 2009 @ 14:01

Adding a little bit of ground chili powder gives this hot chocolate a real kick and is a perfect winter warmer.

13. by Leanie on Mon 30 Mar 2009 @ 12:04

Hey just wana say that I love Your Show.
I wanna Be a Chef Cuz I have A passion For Food.
Cooking is a Hobby for me.I am Strugling To Find a good Chef-School
To go to . Im stil in HighSchool in South Africa But THAT does not stop me toe Be What I want and to master my dream.I also want to save to Buy ur Book.

14. by John Smith on Sat 28 Feb 2009 @ 21:35

That was absolutely GORGEOUS hot chocolate, but if you add a little Tomato Ketchup its Even better...

I love you for giving me this knowledge... your my hero james x

15. by barney boy on Thu 26 Feb 2009 @ 11:44

I reckon you're a great cook everything you make is so nice

16. by jaydean on Fri 20 Feb 2009 @ 14:21

hi
i love it
i will have it again

17. by Luke Hollis Age8 on Wed 18 Feb 2009 @ 10:33

I'm going to be a chef like you!

18. by Edel, Wicklow, Ireland on Fri 13 Feb 2009 @ 14:51

Yum, Yum, Yum! 98/100.

19. by sharon reitano on Wed 11 Feb 2009 @ 21:02

jamie that is the best hot chocolate ive ever had

20. by Celia Connolly on Thu 18 Dec 2008 @ 06:51

I would also like the recipe for the Xmas special mince pies with filo pastry and puff pastry, they looked realyy special

21. by Graeme Hyde on Thu 18 Dec 2008 @ 06:27

Your show is insperational - is it possible to get your recipe for your amaizing christmas mince pie with the two types of pastry thank - you
Best wishes from New Zealand

22. by Diane Lean on Wed 17 Dec 2008 @ 23:30

I too, am looking for the yummy mince pies with filo, shown in NZ recently. Was not quick enough to write it down!

23. by sam robb on Wed 17 Dec 2008 @ 09:05

i love hot chocolate

24. by Angela Ruffles on Wed 17 Dec 2008 @ 03:03

I would like the puff pastry and phyllo mince pie recipe too, please..... Saw it last night on TV and it looks so good. Thank you

25. by shelley on Tue 16 Dec 2008 @ 20:52

I would love to have the mincemeat tart recipe. It looked so good and could be adapted different ways! I came in on the show half way through and would love to have the whole recipe. thanks

26. by paulette Radford on Sun 14 Dec 2008 @ 19:14

Why can't I find recipes of Jamies Special mince pies He showed on tele last Christmas, with filo pastry ??? They were the best I ever had,and been French I am ( I'm told) a difficult customer !!!!!!!!! Thanks Paulette

27. by Dianne Briers on Sat 13 Dec 2008 @ 20:47

I watched your Jamie at Home TV special and loved it. I wonder if it's possible to get the mincemeat tart with puff pastry and phyllo recipe. I'd love to serve it for my guests Christmas Day. I love all of your shows. They make me think even I could make something really special.

28. by E. on Fri 12 Dec 2008 @ 07:19

If you really want to make this yummy, don't stir your hot chocolate with a regular spoon, stir it instead with a candy cane. Mint hot chocolate anyone?!

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