Honeyed Rose Hot Chocolate
A smooth velvety hot chocolate, flavoured with honey and just a hint of rose. A topping of crunchy nuts gives an additional flavour and texture contrast.
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 268kcal
Ingredients
- 300 ml whole milk
- 2 tsp arrowroot
- 25 g dark chocolate broken into bits (I used 85%)
- 1 tsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp rose syrup or rosewater to taste - be careful as it can be overpowering
- 10 g flaked almonds toasted
- 8 pistachios chopped
- 5 g dark chocolate grated (I used 85%)
Instructions
- Pour all but 2 tbsp milk into a pan and place on a low heat.
- Mix the arrowroot with the remaining milk until dissolved.2 tsp arrowroot
- Add the chocolate to the milk and stir until melted.25 g dark chocolate
- Using a small whisk, stir in the cocoa powder, honey and dissolved arrowroot.1 tsp cocoa powder, 1 tsp honey
- Continue to heat the milk slowly, whisking occasionally until the mixture is smooth and has thickened slightly. The arrowroot needs to cook for a couple of minutes or so at just under a simmer.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the rose syrup.1 tsp rose syrup
- Pour into two small heatproof glasses or cups and top with the toasted almonds, pistachios and grated chocolate.10 g flaked almonds, 8 pistachios, 5 g dark chocolate
Notes
If you like your hot chocolate sweet, you may want to add another teaspoon of honey.
Please note: calories and other nutritional information are per serving. They’re approximate and will depend on exact ingredients used.
Nutrition
Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 70mg | Potassium: 381mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 243IU | Calcium: 192mg | Iron: 2mg