Description
Made with dark chocolate, real raspberry purée, whole milk, and homemade rose simple syrup, this raspberry and rose hot chocolate recipe makes a romantic drink for Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
90 grams fresh raspberries (3/4 cup)
7 grams powdered freeze-dried raspberries (1 tablespoon)
360 milliliters whole milk (1 1/2 cups)
75 grams chopped dark chocolate (1/2 cup)
1–2 tablespoons rose simple syrup, or to taste
1 teaspoon rosewater, or to taste
Shaved dark chocolate and dried rose petals, to garnish
Instructions
Raspberry purée:
Add the raspberries to the bowl of a food processor and purée until smooth. If necessary, add 1-2 tablespoons of water to get the blades moving.
Pass purée through a fine mesh strainer to remove the seeds.
Stir in the powdered freeze-dried raspberries. Set aside while you prepare the hot chocolate.
Hot chocolate:
In a medium saucepan, warm the milk over low heat until steaming. Do not boil.
Add the chopped dark chocolate, stirring gently until completely melted.
Remove from heat. Whisk in the raspberry purée and rose simple syrup.
Pour into mugs and garnish with shaved dark chocolate and dried rose petals. Serve immediately.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Beverages
- Method: Stovetop