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It's starting to rain here in Indonesia. Thank God! After those months with an excessive sun finally comes the day of rains. It's good to help put off the fire on Sumatra and Borneo Islands as well.
Rainy day is so closely related to a mug of hot chocolate. Admit it, I bet you love to imagine a time on a rainy day, sitting beside the window, wearing knitwear and shorts with messy hair, and enjoying a delicious mug of hot chocolate. All those movie stuff lol.
Well, I am a chocolate addict as well and surely would die to taste the best chocolate in the world (which I was very lucky to visit the biggest chocolate factory in the world, Barry Callebaut!). I drink hot chocolate almost every time and everywhere, even when I went to Starbucks, still hot chocolate is on the top of my order list. Who can resist the sensation of having your mouth filled with chocolaty goodness?
Do you know that chocolate is loaded with nutrients that can positively affect your health especially the dark one? It contains theobromine and flavonoid, two super active ingredients in chocolate which act as disease-killing chemicals and keep you happy :)
However, a homemade chocolate drink is still the best because great hot chocolate doesn't come from a package. It's really easy to make a good hot chocolate at home with very few ingredients.
What you need:
- A glass or 200ml of milk (UHT or pasteurized)
- 4 teaspoons of chocolate (dark or milk) - I use the chocolate drops I got from Barry Callebaut's factory directly from Belgium. It's the best one! You can also use your favorite chocolate bar or chocolate powder if you like
- Salt
- Add sugar if you like it sweet
- Cinnamon - additional
- A handful of marshmallows :3
How to make it:
- Boil the milk in a pan over a small to medium heat
- Stir in the chocolate
- Continue to stir until the chocolate has melted into the milk
- Continue to heat until the mixture is hot, but not boiling
- Add a pinch of salt and cinnamon
- Pour into a mug and decorate it with cute marshmallows :3
Enjoy your rainy day and keep your self happy with a mug of hot chocolate!
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