Spanish Thick Hot Chocolate

Spanish Thick Hot Chocolate

Time: 13 mins

Ingredients

• 10 -12 ounces semisweet chocolate, grated (or use semisweet chocolate chips)
• 2 1/4 cups milk
• 1/2-1 teaspoon cornstarch, dissolved in a little cold water
• 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee (optional)

Directions

• 1 Heat the grated chocolate and the milk in a saucepan.
• 2 Mix in the instant coffee if using.
• 3 Stir to completely mix and make sure the chocolate is melted.
• 4 When it comes to a boil, add the dissolved cornstarch.
• 5 Bring back to a boil 3 times, whisking vigorously and removing from the heat each time it starts to bubble to prevent the mixture from boiling over.
• 6 Ladle into cups from a suitable height to make it nice and frothy.
• 7 Serve immediately and enjoy!