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Thick dark chocolate hot chocolate

Name: Thick dark chocolate hot chocolate
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Slovak
Ingredients: 800 ml Whole milk; 150 g Dark chocolate (At least 60% cocoa.); 2 tbsp Cocoa powder (Unsweetened.); 2 tbsp Cornstarch (Or potato starch.); 40 g Granulated sugar (To taste.); ½ tsp Ground cinnamon (Optional.); pinch Salt

Thick hot chocolate made with whole milk, dark chocolate, and cocoa, thickened with cornstarch. Ready in 15 minutes; makes 4 cups.

Slovak cuisine · Vegetarian · Christmas recipes · Quick recipes in 35 minutes · Translated from Slovak · October 24, 2026

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Recipe at a glance

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Servings: 4 servings
Difficulty: Easy
Cuisine: Slovak

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This thick hot chocolate made with dark chocolate and milk is a winter drink so thick you can eat it with a spoon. Heat the milk with chopped chocolate, then thicken it with cocoa and a little cornstarch, which needs only a brief simmer.

Adjust the sweetness with sugar and add cinnamon for a Christmas aroma.

Ingredients

4 servings

Whole milk 800 ml
Dark chocolate (At least 60% cocoa.) 150 g
Cocoa powder (Unsweetened.) 2 tbsp
Cornstarch (Or potato starch.) 2 tbsp
Granulated sugar (To taste.) 40 g
Ground cinnamon (Optional.) ½ tsp
Salt pinch

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Instructions

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Mix the cornstarch
Mix the cornstarch and cocoa with 200 ml of cold milk from the total amount until smooth and free of lumps.
Melt the chocolate
Pour the remaining milk into a saucepan and add the chocolate, broken into pieces, the sugar, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Heat, stirring constantly, until the chocolate has completely melted and the milk is hot.
Thicken
Pour the cornstarch mixture into the hot milk and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Simmer over low heat for 2 minutes, until the hot chocolate thickens. If it is too thick, thin it with a little milk.
Serve
Pour into mugs and serve hot. The hot chocolate will continue to thicken slightly as it sits.

Tip: Stir the cornstarch and cocoa mixture again just before pouring it into the hot milk. The cornstarch settles to the bottom of the bowl while the chocolate melts, and some would otherwise be left behind.

Nutrition facts

Approximate values per serving, calculated from the ingredients

Energy: 385 kcal
Protein: 9.7 g
Carbohydrates: 46 g
of which sugars: 34 g
Fat: 19 g
of which saturates: 11 g
Fiber: 4.1 g
Salt: 0.7 g

Calculated from the raw ingredients, without frying oil. Where an amount is “to taste”, typical amounts are used. Food composition: USDA FoodData Central and product labels.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Hustá horúca čokoláda z horkej čokolády a mlieka