"Stephy's Drinking Chocolate."
 

Too good to be called "Hot Chocolate." ;)

1/3 cup whipping cream
1 cup water
1 tbsp. cocoa (I use Fry's)
2+ tbsp. Splenda (or to taste)
pinch of Kosher salt
2 squares Lindt 85% dark chocolate

Whisk together over medium heat until just below a simmer...stirring constantly. If it's not creamy enough, add more whipping cream....

Serves two...but I drank the whole thing. :lol:

Typical.

what's the count
 

Stephy,
I am very new at this and would appreciate the carb count for this. I have been looking a long time for hot chocolate.
Thanks in advance
Nancy <;0)

I think there is 3 or 4 in the chocolate. Nothing in the cream.

I make something similar but add a splash of coffee. It works with powdered coco too :D

Yummmmmmmmm

"Fry's" cocao is 2 grams per tablespoon...but also 2 grams of fibre...so zero....The cream has about 2 grams...and Lindt chocolate would be 4 grams per 3 squares....so you can use 1 square to shave off some carbs from the recipe.....The carbs in the Splenda depends on how much you put in!
I'd guess-timate between 3-5 carbs...(I'm no good at figuring these things out)
SO good, though...the pinch of salt is crucial.

I'm drinking some right now!
:p

I just had to add that I made this today since it's so cold and rainy out...only instead of the Lindt chocolate I added SF dark chocolate flavoured with orange.

HOLY SMOKES WAS IT EVER GOOD!:)

(I don't even care that I burned my tongue.)

I woke up this morning feeling crappy and decided to try out this recipe. :D

I made mine with Droste Dutch Cocoa and 1 square of Dagoba's Xocolatl chocolate (made with chiles). I used erythritol and a few drops of Dark Chocolate stevia as the sweetener, and added a couple of shakes of chipotle pepper and cinnamon.

It's DELICIOUS! I may still be sick, but I'm feeling pampered. :yum:

Thanks Stephy!

I also made this today and it was very good. I replaced the Splenda with two drops of Sweetzfree and it was still delish. Thank you for sharing this recipe with us. :)

Thanks for posting this. I had considered the Lindt..and now I'm glad you wrote it.

Off to try it, and put it to the TEST. Gonna give a cupful to my diabetic PICKY hubby! If He'll drink it, you know it's great!

Thank you

Thank you thank you thank you

HUBBY loved it! And that is a BIG step.

:D YAY!!! I'm convinced it's that wee pinch o' salt that does it!! Makes it balanced.... ;)

really??? What does the salt do??

I just made some tonight..

half and half,
hersheys unsweetened cocoa powder,
85% cocoa lindt dark chocolate squares
whipped cream
LOTS of splenda.. not too bad.. :)

It just heightens the flavours and gives balance to the cocoa. You just need a teeny pinch.

hhhhmmmm.. i love salt. :D

Oh wow. This is absolutely decadent. I didn't have the 85% Lindt, but it was still very yummy. Just what I needed on my first day of my low carb lifestyle. :)

I make mine with water, splash of cream, bout 2 tablespoons of Hersheys cocoa, and 1 tablespoon of splenda.

Simple, and completely satisfies my hot cocoa need. I've been in love with cocoa since I was little :rheart: