Strawberry Hot Chocolate
A pretty pink drink for Valentine's Day made with fresh strawberries, white chocolate, milk and other simple ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 cup 2% or whole milk
- 1 cup unsweetened almond or coconut milk
- ⅔ cup sliced strawberries
- ½ teaspoon cocoa powder
- pinch sea salt
- ⅓ cup white chocolate chips or chunks
- 1½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- culinary dried rose petals (optional)
- shaved white chocolate (optional)
Instructions
- To a blender or Vitamix, add milk, almond (or coconut) milk, strawberries, cocoa powder and salt. Blend on high until smooth (about 1 minute).
- Transfer mixture to Milk Cafe fitted with latte disk. Set to desired temperature (around 150-155°F) and press start. (See notes for saucepan method.)
- Heat until warm (about 1 minute), then slowly add white chocolate chips and vanilla through measuring cap opening while mixing. Place cap back on and allow to finish heating.
- Pour creamy hot chocolate into each mug, reserving foam with a spoon until the end. Garnish with dried culinary rose petals and shaved white chocolate (optional).
Notes
- Use any combination of milk you prefer to make up the 2 cups. Lower fat usually results in less frothing. I used 2% lactose-free milk and almond milk which came out creamy and frothy.
- If you don't have a Milk Cafe, heat mixture in a saucepan over medium heat, then whisk in white chocolate chips and vanilla until smooth. Finish with handheld frother.
- Adjust sweetness by adding more or less white chocolate chips or a bit of sugar.