Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
Rich, creamy, caramel-y, and insanely chocolate-y, this salted caramel hot chocolate is the ultimate drink of the holiday season! ✨
Servings: 4 portions
Ingredients
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons fresh cream
- 1 + ¼ cups warm milk
- ½ cup chopped dark chocolate
- ¼ cup chopped milk chocolate
Toppings (optional)
- Whipped cream
- 2 teaspoons grated chocolate shavings
Instructions
Making caramel
- Add sugar to a pan and heat it on medium heat till sugar dissolves. Allow it to bubble and heat it for 3-4 minutes until the caramel is an amber or golden color. Be careful not to burn it. Set aside 2-3 tablespoons of caramel to be used as topping later.½ cup sugar
Making salted caramel hot chocolate
- Add salt & cream to the rest of the caramel in the pan, stir well, add dark & milk chocolate, warm milk and stir well. After a boil, simmer for 2-3 minutes till it thickens a bit.¼ teaspoon salt, 3 tablespoons fresh cream, ½ cup chopped dark chocolate, ¼ cup chopped milk chocolate, 1 + ¼ cups warm milk
- Pour into mugs, add whipped cream on top & drizzle a few drops of caramel sauce that was set aside and serve hot.Whipped cream
- Garnish with grated chocolate. (optional)2 teaspoons grated chocolate shavings
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Notes
- Regular granulated white sugar works best for making caramel.
Nutrition
Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 155mg | Potassium: 214mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 176IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 3mg