HOT CHOCOLATE WITH HOME-MADE VANILLA SUGAR
INGREDIENTS
- 1 litre milk (4 cups)
- 2 tablespoons raw cane sugar
- ½ tablespoon home-made vanilla sugar
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, preferably organic
- optional: pinch of sea salt
METHOD
- Warm the milk in a saucepan on medium heat
- Add the sugar and cocoa powder and salt, if using, and whisk gently until the cocoa powder has dissolved
- Bring to an easy boil while you stir and then remove from heat
- Serve with or without whipped cream
HOME-MADE VANILLA SUGAR
I posted my version of home-made vanilla sugar in a separate post on this blog but I add it here for convenience. It's very easy to make, you only need organic raw cane sugar and one vanilla pod.
I split the vanilla pod lengthwise with a sharp knife. Then I scrape the seeds out with the knife tip. In a glass jar with a lid, I put organic raw cane sugar, all the seeds from the vanilla pod and the split pod itself. (Store in a closed jar.) You don't have to use all the seeds if you don't want too, in fact you don't need to use any. But I like my version with all the seeds.
I posted my version of home-made vanilla sugar in a separate post on this blog but I add it here for convenience. It's very easy to make, you only need organic raw cane sugar and one vanilla pod.
I split the vanilla pod lengthwise with a sharp knife. Then I scrape the seeds out with the knife tip. In a glass jar with a lid, I put organic raw cane sugar, all the seeds from the vanilla pod and the split pod itself. (Store in a closed jar.) You don't have to use all the seeds if you don't want too, in fact you don't need to use any. But I like my version with all the seeds.