3 Mouth Watering Recipes For Hot Chocolate That Will Take Away Your Monsoon Blues!!

Monsoon season brings joy and happiness but it also brings gloomy days and grey skies. Even though we all can't help but fall in love with the petrichor and the happiness of getting wet by natural showers but there are times when thundering clouds and continuous rain makes us all feel low and demotivated. The dull and slow days make us lethargic and good for nothing. 

The best way to light up our mood and cheer up the atmosphere is by making yourself and your loved ones a delicious cup of heaven aka hot chocolate. There is nothing that  good dose of chocolate cannot do. Its happiness in a cup and we all love it. The warm beverage is solution to all your monsoon blues and demotivated spirit. Take a look some of the best recipes of hot chocolate that you can easily prepare at your home and enjoy.

Chocolate Mocha

Photo from gatherforbread

For this you will need:

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup espresso powder i.e coffee powder
1/2 cup powdered milk or 2 cups of whole milk
1/4 cup chocolate chips

Mix all the ingredients together and let it simmer in a pan for 8-10 minutes. Stir it continuously while it simmers and pour it in mugs. You can add marshmallows and little whip cream on top with grated chocolate for presentation.

Dark Hot Chocolate 

Photo from psseasoning&spices

All you need is:

1 1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
175gm chocolate (chopped)

Mix all the ingredients in sauce pan and simmer it over while while continuously stirring. Simmer it until chocolate is melted and voila your hot chocolate is ready. Decorate it with whip cream and garnish it with chopped pieces of chocolate.

Cinnamon Hot Chocolate

Photo from gourmandize

All you need:

4 cups whole milk (with fat)
1/4 cup dark cocoa powder
1 stick of whole cinnamon
1 stick of vanilla bean
1tbsp honey
1/8 cup brown sugar

Mix all the ingredients and simmer it for few minutes. Once its properly mixed, strain it and pour it into individual mugs. Add a tablespoon of honey along with few marshmallows and its ready to savour.

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