Description
In Barcelona, specially in the old city, you can enjoy a dreamy thick rich chocolate caliente. This hot chocolate, Barcelona style is absolutely fantastic. Add some hot fresh churros and you are in chocolate heaven.
Ingredients
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- 5 tbsp good quality pure unsweetened cocoa powder (we like mixing 2-3 different brands to add complexity to the flavor. Brnads we love are Navitas , Lake Champlain unsweetened cocoa powder), Scharffen Berger, Ghirardelli, and Guittard
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tbsp corn starch
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract (optional)
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Combine both cocoa powders, sugar and corn starch in a small bowl
- Pour COLD water into a small sauce pan, add vanilla extract (if using) cocoa mixture and start cooking at medium low heat, stirring constantly
- Cook until it thickens and serve immediately in two small mugs
- Cook Time: 8 mins
- Category: Drinks
- Cuisine: Spain
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 ounces
- Calories: 134
- Sugar: 25.2
- Sodium: 3
- Fat: 1.8
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 34.7
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 2.4
- Cholesterol: 0