French Hot Chocolate Recipe (2024)

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2. Lisa G — December 26, 2023 @ 2:22 pm Reply

   My 17 year old granddaughter made this for us for Christmas this year. Oh my goodness! It is soooo…. good! I’m adding it my family recipe collection. I’d give it ten stars if I could. Thank you for sharing the t3cipe.❤️

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4. Sophia — May 12, 2022 @ 8:24 pm Reply

   What brand of chocolate do you use?

   • Sommer Collier — May 16, 2022 @ 5:25 pm Reply

     Hi Sophia,

     There’s not one specific brand I buy, but I do buy the good chocolate bars in the candy section rather than buying “bakers chocolate”.

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7. Juan Vilella — December 18, 2020 @ 11:40 pm Reply

   Outstanding. Reminds me of the Chocolat Chaud I had when I visited France. I added to the pan all the ingredients except the chocolate. Also added 2 sticks of cinnamon. Brought to a light boil and then simmered for 10 mins for the cinnamon to infuse the milk. After this the chocolate went in and stirred until lightly thickened. Wow, this is absolutely delicious.
   If you want you can make the full recipe and store the hot chocolate you will not consume immediately in the refrigerator. Just reheat when you are ready. Taste just as good as just made.

8. Linda T — April 29, 2020 @ 8:55 pm Reply

   This was delicious, and as close as I’ll get to the hot chocolate I had at Angelina’s and Lauderee without actually boarding a plane to Paris. I paired it with freshly made whipped cream. Magnifique!

9. Criestiano — April 23, 2020 @ 5:58 am Reply

   Thank you

   And you recipe is good and yummy

10. Vanessa — March 20, 2020 @ 3:44 pm Reply

    Thanks for sharing! Does it separate very quickly?

    • Sommer Collier — March 22, 2020 @ 4:01 pm Reply

      Hi Vanessa,

      No, if you follow the directions it will not separate at all. :)

11. Suzanne — March 20, 2020 @ 3:43 pm Reply

    This looks so good! What a fun drink to make when you are trying to get cozy at home!

12. Linda — February 6, 2020 @ 11:12 pm Reply

    Will this recipe work with almond milk, coconut milk.

    • Sommer Collier — February 14, 2020 @ 4:22 pm Reply

      Hi Linda,

      Coconut milk would be a good choice! :)

      • みゆ — February 22, 2020 @ 3:48 pm

        So i’m deathly allergic to coconut would the almond milk work?

      • Sommer Collier — February 27, 2020 @ 12:35 pm

        It won’t be as thick, but should still taste delicious!

13. Marcia Formica — January 14, 2020 @ 8:38 pm Reply

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    This. Is. Spectacular. I have been trying to find a drinking chocolate like this for, literally, YEARS. I made it with Ghirardeli bittersweet chocolate chips. It was perfect. Thank you so much!!!

14. Dana Shaw — January 5, 2020 @ 10:17 am Reply

    You can do this same thing but much easier if you have a French press. Just process good quality chocolate in a small food processor I told fine and pour a little hot water over it to melt, then add the other ingredients into a mug.

15. PineBoughCottage — December 26, 2019 @ 7:43 pm Reply

    I happened to have all of the ingredient when researching this recipe. ABSOLUTE PERFECTION. Keep you eye on the pan at all times. It can boil over very quickly. It is VERY RICH and a teacup even a demitasse would suffice as a serving rather than a mug.
    Will definitely be making this one again and again.

    Thanks for sharing.

    • Colleen — January 24, 2021 @ 2:41 pm Reply

      I noticed the serving size was only 4oz but made sense since it’s so richm

16. Nicole Tune — December 24, 2019 @ 10:33 am Reply

    Great hot chocolate! I used semi sweet morsels instead of bars. Was still wonderful!

17. Hollis Ramsey — May 23, 2019 @ 2:14 pm Reply

    i read the comments till i found what i wanted — an addition of 1/2 tsp. espresso powder is what i’ll be adding. most of the recipes i’ve seen use only milk, but i’m the kind of person who’s more likely to have heavy cream in the fridge than milk, so …

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21. Constance — October 31, 2018 @ 11:23 am Reply

    I just stumbled upon this recipe, I tried it immediately and as a French person… I loved it!
    I rarely had such nice hot chocolate before! I usually make hot chocolate with only chocolate, milk and sugar but the cream definitely adds a little something.
    I’ll make some again, for sure!

22. mou eskimo — September 29, 2018 @ 1:10 am Reply

    I appreciate the effort you made to share the post. The topic here i found was really effective to the topic which i was researching for a long time. Thank you for sharing.

23. Shirley L Taylor — August 31, 2018 @ 6:03 pm Reply

    Hi, I was just hoping for some clarification as I’m dying to try this. Higher up you say what’s needed and it says ‘good quality semi-sweet chocolate’ and then in the actual recipe you call for ‘bittersweet chocolate’…which is it actually, as they are rather different things. Thanks!

    • Sommer Collier — September 18, 2018 @ 1:05 pm Reply

      Hi Shirley,

      Honestly, you can use either. Go with bittersweet chocolate, if you don’t have a huge sweet tooth, as it will cut down on the sugar. :)

    • Heba — November 6, 2019 @ 11:50 am Reply

      It was definitely too sweet for me next time I’ll use dark chocolate and cut back on the sugar. But I loved it!! Perfect for this time of the year!

24. Diane — July 11, 2018 @ 7:26 pm Reply

    What chocolate do you recommend? I don’t normally buy it fir baking so I’ve no idea what yo buy.

    • Sommer Collier — July 20, 2018 @ 12:03 am Reply

      Hi Diane,

      Just buy good quality bars, whatever brand you prefer. :)

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26. Sharon — December 30, 2017 @ 12:54 am Reply

    I would only want to be making enough for one serving but I’m not sure I could successfully reduce the ingredient quantities so that it would taste good. If I made the full batch, or maybe even half a batch, could the rest be refrigerated and then heated?

    • Sommer — January 9, 2018 @ 9:45 pm Reply

      Hi Sharon,

      Absolutely! We reheat it all the time. :)

27. Beverly — December 16, 2017 @ 11:09 pm Reply

    Delicious….just a bit too sweet for me and I love sweet. Next time, I’ll either cut the amount of sugar or add more chocolate.

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30. SEO7R — May 10, 2017 @ 1:46 am Reply

    Ah this looks so delicious and the mugs are so cute!

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32. Leslie Sheppard — February 7, 2017 @ 1:13 pm Reply

    This is amazing! I’m wondering…would you suggest some appetizers to go with this super rich treat? I was looking at your Spiced Apple meatballs that looked delish, but wasn’t sure if they would play well together ; )

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34. ellie jones — December 1, 2016 @ 7:17 pm Reply

    I have being look for a long time for a hot cocoa that its creamy and amazing like the one of your recipe, so when I founded the pictures at Pinterest, holly cow! I finally made this hot cocoa and it is DI-VI-NE. Thank you SO much!!

    • Sommer — December 6, 2016 @ 8:44 am Reply

      Hi Ellie,

      YAY! I’m so happy you liked it. We make it more than we should this time of year. ;)

35. Kala — November 22, 2016 @ 10:52 pm Reply

    This looks amazing! Would it work the same with white chocolate?

    • Sommer — November 23, 2016 @ 7:00 pm Reply

      Hi Kala,

      The consistency would be slightly different, but I don’t see why not. Let me know how it turns out if you try it!

36. Siyan — September 10, 2016 @ 7:36 am Reply

    Thank You for this delicious recipe. I also added 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder along with Giant bowl of whipped cream, for serving to it and it was a lip smacking one.

    I have tried your mini banana cream pie and it was too good that my daughter Miya ask me to make it often.

    Last week I tried a chocolate brownie, and everyone loved it. I am sharing the link here if you wish to try the chocolate brownie:
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39. Kristin — March 13, 2016 @ 8:50 am Reply

    AMAZING! Smooth, silky, delicious! Perfect treat on a cold day by the fireplace.

40. Patty K — February 20, 2016 @ 2:45 pm Reply

    So incredibly silky!

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42. Nutmeg Nanny — February 9, 2016 @ 10:51 am Reply

    This looks like pure chocolate deliciousness! Pass a glass my way!

43. Emily @ Life on Food — February 9, 2016 @ 7:22 am Reply

    Hot chocolate is a must have most days for me in the winter. It keeps me sane. This looks amazing!!

44. Gaby Dalkin — February 9, 2016 @ 1:35 am Reply

    Melted chocolate is my weakness! This looks SO delicious!

45. Maria — February 8, 2016 @ 9:48 pm Reply

    Wow, so decadent!

46. Marla Meridith — February 8, 2016 @ 10:56 am Reply

    I’m all about everything French! Bring on the hot chocolate!

47. Kevin @ Closet Cooking — February 8, 2016 @ 9:58 am Reply

    That looks so nice and thick and chocolaty and good! I want a cup right now!

48. Naomi — February 8, 2016 @ 9:54 am Reply

    There is nothing like a good cup of hot chocolate like this one!

49. Lauren @ Climbing Grier Mountain — February 8, 2016 @ 9:31 am Reply

    Sounds like the perfect treat to make for your Valentine! So gorgeous!

50. Nadia@maisontravers — February 8, 2016 @ 6:04 am Reply

    I make this all the time but leave out the vanilla essence and heat cream for daily use. I do top it with a dollop of cream sometimes. It is absolutely delicious! Be sure to use a very good quality dark chocolate for the most authentic taste.