Will someone please tell me the difference? I think they are both the same. I like saying “Hot Chocolate” better though because I am an admitted chocolate addict!
I think this photo of the hot chocolate my daughter ordered at a local cafe shows what “perfect” whip cream looks like.
Next time we go there I’m going to ask why hot chocolate is served in mugs twice the size of their coffee mugs…I had to wait for refills!
Sweet Memories
I remember when I was young my mom would make homemade hot chocolate mix using powdered milk as one of the ingredients. She would store it in a big container for all eight of us kids. It was delicious! Over the years as I’ve purchased Swiss Miss for my kids I’ve often thought back to mom’s version of hot chocolate.
Your picture of hot chocolate looks yummy. Can’t tell you why they call it cocoa or hot chocolate. I am with you, I like hot chocolate
For me hot chocolate comes from a good high cocoa butter bittersweet chocolate melted (only the best stuff and no powdered mix) and added to the hot milk. MMM…the richest most satisfying chocolate experience…and NO whipped cream. Guess I’m a purist. The bigger cups are traditional, and I have a Cocoa Pot from the 30′s (as in 1930s). It looks like a pottery coffeepot but has a broader spout.
I think I just gained five pounds thinking about it….
Love hot chocolate!!
View click for difference between the two:
http://www.realsimple.com/realsimple/content/meal/0,21770,1144508,00.html