Recipes Desserts Chocolate Hot Chocolate Homemade Hot Chocolate Be the first to rate & review! Homemade hot chocolate takes a little more effort than ripping open a bag of instant mix, but—oh boy—does it taste great! Slideshow: More Hot Chocolate Recipes By Evi Abeler Evi Abeler Instagram Website Evi Abeler is a New York City-based photographer and table-top director focusing on food & drink, still life, and lifestyle images. Evi's work showcases passion and flavor in every project. Her images focus on the natural beauty of food and objects, highlighting their inherent colors, textures, and craftsmanship.Expertise: food and drink photography, still life photography lifestyle photography.Experience: Growing up in rural Germany, Evi Abeler lived a farm-to-table experience. Her grandmother would wash muddy carrots, pluck feathers from freshly slaughtered chickens, and cook the game that her grandfather, an avid hunter, brought home. The rich smells from the stove are still a lovely memory for Evi. The gift of a camera at an early age sparked a new passion, which she explored further in high school, and which eventually brought her to New York City to earn a master's in fine art photography. Evi opened her own photography studio in 2010.Evi has worked with About.com, BakeSpaceTV, Brooklyn Foodworks, Food+Enterprise Conference, Freelancers' Union, Foodstand, Harlem Garage, Hot Bread Kitchen, In Good Company, Photoville, and more. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Published on May 10, 2016 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Homemade hot chocolate takes a little more effort than ripping open a bag of instant mix, but—oh boy—does it taste great!. Photo: © Evi Abeler Total Time: 15 mins Yield: 4 Ingredients 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) 60% cocoa dark chocolate chips 3 tablespoons sugar 4 cups milk Whipped cream (for garnish) Marshmallows (for garnish) Directions Place the chocolate chips and the sugar in a heat-resistant bowl. Heat the milk in a medium saucepan to very hot but not boiling. Take a ladle of hot milk and pour over the chocolate and sugar. Whisk until smooth and melted Now, add the chocolate sauce to the remaining milk in the sauce pan. Heat the mixture for a few more minutes until it simmers and whisk occasionally. Notes If you are using the marshmallows for garnish in your hot cocoa, reduce your sugar accordingly to 1 1/2 tablespoons. Rate it Print