Hot Chocolate Take 2; White Chocolate Matcha Hot Chocolate

So for my second post I wanted to take the classic Hot Chocolate recipe I showed you in my first post and play with it.  While one of the ingredients is a little difficult to find depending upon where you live, it tastes amazing mixed with the white chocolate!

So for this recipe you will need…

A mug

A small pot

A whisk

White Chocolate chips

Matcha powder; the cheapest I found was at an organic food store in the tea section.  It cost me about $8, but it lasts quite a bit and oh the recipes you can make!

Milk; 1%, 2%, Skim, your choice

Honey; optional

Now the first thing you want to do is place the small pot on the burner and fill your mug with milk.

Next, take a little less than a 1/4 cup of the White Chocolate Chips and place them in the pot along with about 1 Tbsp of milk from your mug.  Turn the burner on low and stir constantly until the chocolate chips have melted and combined with the milk.

Now you need your Matcha.  Take about a 1/4 tsp of the Matcha Powder and add it to the mix.  Stir to combine.  (Note; the Matcha Powder might not completely dissolve into the mix so if you want to use a strainer at the end when you are pouring it into your mug feel free to do so.)

Once the Matcha Powder has been mixed in, pour in the rest of your milk and stir until the milk is hot.  Also if you want to add the honey, now is the time to do so.

Pour back into your mug and Enjoy!  The White Chocolate mixed with the Matcha Powder gives the milk a light green color and the sweet chocolate chips combined with the bitter matcha powder are really pleasing!

Simple and Sweet. Homemade Hot Chocolate!

So for my first post, I wanted to start off with something simple and sweet and since it is a cold day, I figured what better recipe to choose than Homemade Hot Chocolate!  It is a really simple recipe and uses ingredients that are normally found in people’s kitchen.

Here is what you will need,

A mug

A small pot

Milk; Skim, 2%, 1%, your choice

Vanilla

Honey

Chocolate

Taking your mug, fill it about 4/5 of the way full with milk.  From there you can pour it straight into the pot and turn the heat on low.

When the milk starts to get warm add a splash of vanilla and about a tablespoon of honey.  (Tip; If you have a sore throat the honey will help!  I use it all the time!)

Once that has been stirred in you can then add the chocolate.  I like to keep a container in my fridge for when I feel a craving.  What I normally do is buy one of the large Hershey Chocolate Bars from Walmart and then grate it into shavings.  Add as much chocolate as you want!  I like to add about two tablespoons, sometimes three if I’m really craving something chocolatey.

Now all you have to do is stir until it is melted and then pour back into your cup!  (Sorry forgot to take a finished picture.)  Enjoy!