Black Forest hot chocolate combines the sweet cherry and rich chocolate flavors of the classic cake into a grown-up winter drink. It's perfect for holiday parties and cool weather camping.
If you love the swoops of whipped cream, decadent chocolate flavor, and sweet cherry filling of Black Forest cake, then this grown-up hot chocolate recipe is for you. Made with cocoa powder, milk, sugar, and cherry liqueur, this warm winter drink is quick and easy to put together and tastes just like the classic dessert.
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Ingredients and Substitutions
- Milk--Whole milk will give you the richest flavor, but you can use any type of milk here, including non-dairy.
- Cocoa powder--You can use natural cocoa powder or Dutch process cocoa powder for this recipe. Dutch process cocoa will give you a stronger chocolate flavor.
- Cherry liqueur--There are several cherry liqueurs on the market. You may see it labeled as Kirsch or as cherry brandy.
How to Make Hot Chocolate
1. Whisk ½ cup milk, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in a medium pot until dissolved. Slowly whisk in the remaining milk.
2. Heat the chocolate mixture just until it steams. Don't let it boil. Remove from the heat.
3. Whisk in the cherry liqueur and vanilla.
4. Divide between two mugs and top with whipped cream. Serve warm.
FAQs
Yes. You can replace the cherry liqueur with 2 tablespoons of cherry juice for a non-alcoholic black forest hot chocolate.
Just like with the classic cake, this hot chocolate should be topped with swoops of whipped cream. If desired, you can add some chocolate shavings and a cherry (or two!)
Tips and Troubleshooting
- Don't let your hot chocolate come to a full boil or the milk may curdle. Watch it closely and remove it from the heat once it's steaming.
- This recipe is suitable for gluten-free diets.
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Recipe
Black Forest Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 1½ cups milk
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- Pinch salt
- 2 tablespoons cherry liqueur
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- Whipped cream, shaved chocolate, and maraschino cherries, for garnish optional
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, whisk ½ cup milk, the sugar, cocoa powder, and salt together until the sugar and cocoa are dissolved. Whisk in the remaining 1 cup of milk.
- Set over medium-low heat and warm just until the hot cocoa is steaming. Don't let it boil.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the cherry liqueur and vanilla.
- Divide between two mugs and top with whipped cream, shaved chocolate, and maraschino cherries, if using. Serve hot.
Notes
- Watch your pot--Don't let your hot chocolate come to a full boil or the milk may curdle. Watch it closely and remove it from the heat once it's steaming.
- Dietary--This recipe is suitable for gluten-free diets.
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