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Water-Based Hot Chocolate
A rich drinking chocolate made with water and whisked between two brief boils.
Method
Steps
Step 1
Gather the ingredients: 60 g plain chocolate, broken into small pieces; 200 ml water.
Step 2
Put the chocolate and water into a small heavy saucepan. Warm gently, stirring as it heats so the chocolate melts evenly without sticking.
Step 3
As soon as it first comes to the boil, remove from the heat and whisk vigorously for 5 minutes. Return to the heat just until it boils again, then pour into a heatproof cup and serve.
Step 4
For a lighter version, use 50 g chocolate with the same 200 ml water. For a much thicker version, use 80 g chocolate with the same water. Melt, briefly boil, whisk off the heat for 5 minutes and bring just back to the boil exactly as above.
Step 5
If desired, add a small pinch of ground cinnamon or about ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract while melting the chocolate. Use either flavour lightly; neither is required for the plain version.
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