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Rose and cardamom infused hot chocolate recipe

A decadent and delicious hot chocolate recipe that is made using milk infused with beautiful roses and cardamoms, complementing perfectly the flavours of rich chocolates.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Drinks, Winter drinks, winter warmer drinks
Cuisine dessert , american , european
Servings 2 cups

Ingredients
  

Rose and cardamom infused milk

  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 tbsp rose petals edible food grade - dried or fresh
  • 5-6 green cardamom pods

Rose and cardamom infused hot chocolate

  • 2 cups rose and cardamom infused milk
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder (white or regular) Or chocolate bars/ or chocolate discs
  • 2 tsps honey/ maple syrup (or any sweetener) depending on the sweetness you want.
  • 3-4 drops rose water food grade for baking/ organic
  • few dried rose petals for garnishing / for serving
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom powder for garnishing / for serving
  • 1/2 cup milk for frothing

Instructions
 

Making Rose and cardamom infused milk

  • Lightly crush the cardamom pods and the rose petals using a pestle and mortar.
  • Add the rose petals and cardamoms to the milk. Bring it to a boil, simmering over slow heat.
  • Cool it and let the flavours steep in for some time. This can also be kept overnight in the fridge.
  • Once infused strain it through a fine mesh strainer (tea strainer) to discard the rose petals, and cardamom pods. The rose and cardamom infused milk is now ready to be used.

Rose and cardamom infused hot chocolate

  • Heat the infused milk.
  • Add cocoa powder, (white hot chocolate powder or regular cocoa powder), and mix.
  • Add sweetener . Whisk the milk.
  • Add a few drops of rose water. Mix well.
  • Using a milk frother, froth half a cup of milk, and top your hot chocolates with frothy milk.
  • Sprinkle a few rose petals, dust some cardamom powder and serve and enjoy.

Notes

  • Serve this hot with a sprinkle of rose petals and cardamom powder, or a sprinkle of cocoa powder.
  • Try adding a combination of chocolate bars and cocoa powder for a more potent chocolate flavour.
  • You can sprinkle some fresh rose petals if you have some. That makes a great option for some special occasions like valentines day.
  • If you are making this decadent hot chocolate for valentines, you may add a dash of beetroot powder to the white hot chocolate version. It will give a beautiful pink hue to the hot chocolate , perfect to impress your valentine or to indulge yourself.Check the homemade beetroot powder recipe here.
  • Sprinkle some beetroot powder on top of the hot chocolate (using little heart stencils) while serving, to make it look like a perfect valentine's day treat.
  • Top this with some whipped cream, rose petals and marshmallows to make it more indulgent.
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