Difficulty: Beginner
Apps & Sides
Smoked Hot Chocolate
Chef John
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 30 min
Difficulty: Beginner
A rich, smoky hot chocolate made on the recteq using Ultimate Blend pellets, gently simmered until smooth and deeply chocolatey.
Instructions
- Step 1: Burning the recteq Ultimate Blend Pellets, preheat your recteq to 275°F.
- Step 2: In a medium sauce pot add, milk, cocoa powder, and sugar. Whisk well and place in recteq. Whisk occasionally.
- Step 3: Add chocolate chips and vanilla. Whisk well, add salt and bring mixture to a simmer. Make surer that all chips have melted.
- Step 4: Remove sauce pan from recteq, pour into mugs and top with cream and place candy cane inside mug and serve.
Ingredients
Serving Sizes
- 5 cup(s) Milk
- 6 tablespoon(s) Cocoa Powder
- 4 tablespoon(s) Sugar
- 1/2 cup(s) Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- 1 teaspoon(s) Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) Salt
- 1 Bottle Whipped Cream
- 4 Candy Canes
Tools Needed
- Medium Sauce Pot
- Whisk
- Cocoa Mugs
- Step 1: Burning the recteq Ultimate Blend Pellets, preheat your recteq to 275°F.
- Step 2: In a medium sauce pot add, milk, cocoa powder, and sugar. Whisk well and place in recteq. Whisk occasionally.
- Step 3: Add chocolate chips and vanilla. Whisk well, add salt and bring mixture to a simmer. Make surer that all chips have melted.
- Step 4: Remove sauce pan from recteq, pour into mugs and top with cream and place candy cane inside mug and serve.
Chef Pairings
Serve hot in mugs topped with whipped cream and a candy cane for stirring, perfect for cozy nights or holiday gatherings.