Brazilian Hot Chocolate

Method9 steps · about 10 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Whip the cream (1/2 cup) until soft peaks form. Set a couple of spoonfulls of whipped cream aside to garnish your finished drink and add the rest of it to a sauce pan.

   Uses 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

2. 2

   Step 2: Add the milk (2 cups), and the cinnamon sticks (2 sticks) to the sauce pan, and stir to combine.

   Uses whipped cream for the saucepan · 2 cups of full fat milk (add more if you don't want your hot chocolate to be as thick and strong) · 2 sticks of cinnamon

3. 3

   Step 3: Over medium heat, bring this mixture to a simmer.

   Uses milk and cream with cinnamon

4. 4

   Step 4: When the milky mixture is simmering, add the chopped chocolate.

   Uses simmering milk mixture · 2 (4-ounce) bars 60–70% bittersweet chocolate, chopped

5. 5

   Step 5: Whisk gently until the chocolate has melted completely.

   Uses chocolate in hot milk mixture

6. 6

   Step 6: Remove and discard the cinnamon sticks.

   Uses melted chocolate mixture with cinnamon sticks

7. 7

   Step 7: Add ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk, whisk to combine and taste. Add extra condensed milk incrementally if desired, tasting along the way. Add a little extra milk if needed for your preferred consistency.

   Uses hot chocolate without cinnamon sticks · 1/4 cup sweet condensed milk (or more to your taste if you like things sweeter) · Additional sweetened condensed milk, to taste · Additional milk, if needed for desired consistency

8. 8

   Step 8: After you reach your desired sweetness, pour the hot chocolate into cups.

   Uses sweetened hot chocolate

9. 9

   Step 9: Top with the reserved whipped cream (and extra whipped cream if desired), shaved chocolate and a pinch of cinnamon.

   Uses portioned hot chocolate · reserved whipped cream · Freshly whipped cream · shaved chocolate · pinch of ground cinnamon