I've been using this recipe for Spiced Hot Chocolate from Bon Appétit. It's very good!

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Arg, this one:
http://www.epicurious.com/drinking/drink_views/views/201248

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I much prefer making it with milk and chocolate syrup, however we just have the packets at work. So I just make it with the water+packet then add some coffee creamer to the mix to give it that 'milky' taste.

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I start by nuking some water till it's hot; while it's heating throw some packaged real chocolate morsels, usually Guittard or Ghirardelli, into the blender, and powder for a few seconds. When the water is hot, throw it in and liquify, then add evaporated or sweetened condensed milk, a pinch of salt, and a bit of rum, ouzo, bourbon, or brandy, and blend again for a few seconds until nice and frothy I don't like powdered cocoa or milk, and think a small amount of alcohol is much better than marshmallows. Of course, we don't have kids, and when we have them over we don't add the booze.

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I'm ashamed to admit that I have a "Cocomotion" machine, which goes against my theory that any machine added to my kitchen should have more than one function. What can I say? It was a gift from my mother. But dang, if it doesn't make the BEST hot chocolate!

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I'm a convert to the microwave recipe on the side of the Hershey's cocoa container: put 2 T cocoa and 2 T sugar in a mug, separately heat 1 c milk in the microwave, add hot milk to mug slowly, stirring. Add 1/2 t vanilla. Even with the suggested amount of sugar, it's not too sweet and I *love* not having to wash a pot every time I want a cup.

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I haven't tried to make my own yet, but this is the hot cocoa I'd try to emulate:
https://secure1.nexternal.com/shared/StoreFront/default.asp?CS=chuao&BusType=BtoC&CategoryID=9&Target=products.asp

(sorry for the long URL). Chuao makes my most favoritest hot chocolate ever; they also serve this mix in an espresso mocha and chocolate milk in their stores in San Diego. I never knew hot chocolate could have layers of flavor before this.

Not super cheap, but really yummy, and worth at least a try.

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Stephanie: that was always my standby (or replacing some of the sugar with Baileys)!

I recently bought a jar of Green & Black's organic hot chocolate on a whim and it's my new favourite thing ever. Add chocolate granules, heat in microwave, drink.

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I was given this stuff as a gift, and what can I say? Wow! Definitely not a before bed drink, it has a bitter flavour and a real chilli kick, that is initially intense but doesn't linger unpleasantly. Very refreshing, and it tastes delicious - one for fans of hot drinks (in both senses of the word!)

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we made tyler's recipe on saturday and found that a full 1/2 of the mix with the water was just TOO much mix and not enough water. we also liked it mixed with a little milk. the marshmallows turned out really dense and bouncy, and they melted really well in the hot cocoa. i would reduce the amount of gelatin in the recipe and increase the whipping time to make them a little lighter. enjoy!

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I use either Ibarra Chocolate or Abuelita Chocolate. You go to the Mexican Food aisle, pick up the octagonal box, and stuff about half a cake (four wedges) in for every cup of milk.

It's already got everything in your recipe in the cake. Except marshmallows

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The link didn't appear... here it is!
http://www.montezumas.co.uk/drinking/showitem.asp?&r=8&g=54&i=813&pg=1

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I was looking for the recipe for the Tyler florence hot chocolate and marshmallow recipe. I can not get it to appear on foodtv.com for some reason. Does anyone have it? I would love to make it.

Thank you,

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On Traveler's Lunchbox, there's a fantastic recipe for hot chocolate based on a ganache:

http://www.travelerslunchbox.com/journal/2005/10/18/comfort-by-the-cup.html

Comes complete with some fabulous food porn. ;-)

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