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Thick Italian Hot Chocolate

Italian Hot Chocolate is a mug full of creamy deliciously thick Hot Chocolate, made with real chocolate and milk, the ultimate Comfort Food.

hot chocolate pouring into a cup


 

When my kids were little they would ask me to make Hot Chocolate and so I would, it was easy! Little did I know that they really wanted the kind their friends’ were drinking.

When they got a little older and we would go shopping together, they would take me down the aisle where it was located or call me in the room when the commercial came on the TV.

I bought it, made it and tasted it and I thought Wow, this isn’t half bad! Thick, creamy and chocolatey.

How to Make Italian Hot Chocolate

  • In a small bowl whisk until smooth, 1/4 cup milk and cornstarch set aside.
  • Sift the cocoa into a medium bowl then add the sugar and whisk together,  set aside.
  • In a small/medium pot heat 3/4 cups + 1 tablespoon milk until boiling reduce heat to low, start whisking and add the milk/cornstarch mixture then add the cocoa mixture slowly while continually whisking until smooth.
  • Then add the chocolate pieces and whisk continuously for approximately 3 minutes. Serve immediately.
Thick Italian hot Chocolate,a mug full of creamy deliciously Hot Chocolate, made with real chocolate and milk, the ultimate Comfort Food.

I had no idea that the Italians knew how to make a better Hot Chocolate too! Isn’t it funny when you notice something new or are told about something new, you then start to see it everywhere.

And I did, in coffee bars and of course friends started to talk about it. In fact I was at my friend’s house one day and the commercial came on TV for the exact same mix that I bought.

“I tried that stuff”, which of course she responded with, “no homemade is so much better, I have the recipe for you”!

Italian hot chocolate in a white cup

So here I am with the cool rainy weather starting and all I can think about is making a small pot of this amazing Thick Italian Hot Chocolate to go along with some just made Shortbread Cookies.

This stuff is gold, made with real chocolate and a little cocoa, my friend said to use whole milk but I used 2% instead and it always turned out delicious.

Unfortunately this is another recipe just like Italian Pastry Cream where stirring is required. But don’t worry the outcome is well worth it.

stirring Italian hot chocolate

This Italian Thick Hot Chocolate Recipe is so creamy and delicious you don’t even need to top it with any whipped cream or marshmallows. But if you do, I won’t stop you. Enjoy!

a spoon dipped into Italian hot chocolate
 

Thick Italian Hot Chocolate

Rosemary Molloy
A mug full of creamy deliciously Hot Chocolate, made with real chocolate and milk, the ultimate Comfort Food.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2 people
Calories 435 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 3.5 ounces Dark Chocolate (good quality) (chopped into small pieces)
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons cocoa unsweetened
  • 1 cup + 1 tablespoon milk (2% or whole milk/divided)
  • 1 teaspoon corn starch

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl whisk until smooth, 1/4 cup milk and cornstarch set aside.
  • Sift the cocoa into a medium bowl then add the sugar and whisk together, set aside.
  • In a small/medium pot heat 3/4 cups + 1 tablespoon milk until boiling reduce heat to low, start whisking and add the milk/cornstarch mixture then add the cocoa mixture slowly while continually whisking until smooth add the chopped chocolate and whisk for approximately 3 minutes. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Notes

Be sure to watch the Video at the top of the post!

Nutrition

Calories: 435kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 611mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Calcium: 182mg | Iron: 6.8mg
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Updated from November 18, 2016

105 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    We absolutely flipped for your Italian Hot Chocolate last night. Your ingredients were followed to a “T”….my only tweak is based on the fact that I make various hot chocolate recipes often. I whisked the cocoa, sugar and cornstarch together, and gradually whisked in all of the milk. Added the chocolate and brought to a simmer in the microwave. I used an immersion blender to emulsify and actually stuck this in the fridge until after dinner. I simply re heated in the microwave, gave a little whisk and indulged in something soooo satisfying. Big thanks from Sherman Oaks, California!

  2. 5 stars
    Thank you- I needed this

    Really good. I suggest adding 1-2 tablespoons more milk and only 2 tsp of sugar vs a tablespoon.

    Reminded me of having hot chicane in Florence. Made my wife and I rather nostalgic and renew ours plans to go back.

  3. 5 stars
    A few years ago when I was in Chioggia with friends, we decided to have a pre-dinner cocktail in the hotel bar. It was rainy and cold outside so I ordered a hot chocolate. My friends’ drinks were served in just a few min. I waited and waited and waited some more. Finally, my hot chocolate arrived while I’m thinking “this better be good”! It was heavenly, and the angels sang!!! OMG, it was the best liquid ever to go down my throat!! When I returned home my mission was to find a recipe so I could make it. Yours was the one that most closely tasted like what I experienced that rainy day in Italy, and I’ve made it numerous times since. Bravo! Grazie mille!!

    1. Hi Linda, grazie mille, glad I could help, I absolutely adore Venice and now I will have to take a trip to Chioggia and I’ll be sure to try the hot chocolate. Take care and have a great week!

  4. 5 stars
    I don’t normally comment on these – but had to for this! First time – made exactly as in recipe – but for me it was to sweet. Halved the sugar & cocoa and used Belgian milk chocolate.. my new addiction! This is amazing!

    1. Hi Rae, thanks so much, so glad you like the recipe and thank you for letting me know about using less sugar and cocoa. Take care and have a great weekend!

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