Hot Chocolate

story by Noah Wright | design by Annie Tran

With the cold weather of Ellensburg biting at our toes and noses, what better way to warm up than with a nice cup of hot chocolate. But CWU students are anything but ordinary, so normal hot chocolate won’t cut it to satisfy the cold we experience in Ellensburg. But what about a green hot chocolate, or an extremely rich hot chocolate or a pink hot chocolate? In this story, you will see three hot chocolate recipes that will not only bring you warmth but will also bring eyes delight and joy.

Matcha White Hot Chocolate

https://www.loveandlemons.com/matcha-white-hot-chocolate/

Ingredients

¼ cup white chocolate chips 2 cups unsweetened almond milk 2 teaspoons AIYA cooking grade matcha 1 cup hot water

Instructions:

In a medium saucepan or bowl over boiling water, heat milk on medium high until it is warm to the touch and beginning to steam.

Once warm, add in your cocoa powder, sugar and Nutella and stir until dissolved and completely combined. Once combined, continue to stir gently until the mixture begins to simmer. Once simmering, turn off the heat and let the hot chocolate rest for one to two minutes and then serve in mugs with your choice of toppings.

Instructions

In a small pot, or a metal bowl over boiling water, melt white chocolate chips. When chocolate starts becoming gooier, add in ½ cup of the almond milk. Stir the mixture until it becomes smooth and silky. Once silky, add in the remaining almond milk and set aside to rest.

While the chocolate mixture rests, sift your matcha into 1 cup of hot water and stir until combined and foamy. Once mixed, add the matcha into your almond/chocolate mixture to create your hot chocolate. Pour the liquid into mugs and top with your choice of toppings.

Nutella Hot Chocolate

https://cafedelites.com/nutella-hot-chocolate/

Ingredients:

4 cups low fat/skim milk 2 tablespoons Nutella 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tablespoons sugar

Optional Toppings:

Marshmallows Crushed hazelnuts Chocolate chips Extra Nutella

Unicorn Hot Chocolate

https://www.favfamilyrecipes.com/unicorn-hot-chocolate-recipe/

Ingredients:

1 cup white chocolate chips I like Ghiradelli brand 2 cups half-and-half 2 cups milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract food coloring of your choice whipped cream to taste sprinkles for garnish

Instructions

In a medium saucepan or pot heat your white chocolate chip, milk and half-and-half on medium heat. Stir consistently until warm to the touch

Once warm, add in your vanilla extract and your food coloring and mix till fully combined. Continue to heat until hot, but not boiling. Once the temperature of your desire, remove from heat and let rest for one to two minutes then serve in mugs with whip cream and sprinkles to top it off.