Red velvet hot chocolate is a perfect way to start Valentine's Day or any special occasion. A treat to eyes as well as chocolate lovers.
Ever since I saw the red velvet hot chocolate at Coffee Bean Singapore for the holiday season, I wanted to try it out. It looked so pretty in baby pink, crowned with white cream just as snow topping.
I wanted to post this red velvet hot cocoa along with the red velvet pancakes, but since I was busy, I left it as such that time, but I was finding time to post it, sooner.
So here, with Valantine’s day coming up, I thought of posting this now. I have never posted any special Valentines day recipes here in my blog, but I found this as chance to post my pretty red velvet hot cocoa.
Though the one what I saw at coffee Bean was baby pink in colour, I had no idea how they got it.
May be they used white chocolate for it. But I made it this way, a bright pinky drink.
I realised I added a bit more of colour, so I have adjusted the colour measurement accordingly in the ingredients, so don’t be surprized you get a slight difference in the colour.
Used pink colour, but you can use red too. But make sure to use liquid colour to avoid after taste that the powder artificial colours give. Also use natural food colors as much as possible.
So why not for a change, you guys make this for your GF/ wife this valentines day as a surprise for them and enjoy your evening happily together?
It’s that easy, so don’t miss to impress your valentine.
Red velvet hot chocolate recipe
Recipe Cuisine: Continental | Recipe Category: Beverages
Prep Time: 2 mins | Cook time: 3 mins | Serves: 2
Ingredients
Milk - 2 cups
Cocoa powder - 1 & ½ tsp
Red or pink liquid food colour - ¼ teaspoon – ½ tsp
vanilla essence - ¼ tsp
Sugar - 3 tsp
Marshmallows (optional) - For garnish
Method
- In a microwave safe cup, mix cocoa powder, sugar, food colour, essence, a tablespoon of milk to a smooth paste.
2. Top it with milk and microwave for 2 minutes in high or until the milk starts to raise frothy. Do not let it boil.
Notes
- You can do the same in stove top too, pour the mixed milk in the milk boiling pan and heat it in medium flame. When it is about to start boil, switch off the flame. Do not let it boil.
Top with Marshmallows if desired and enjoy hot, together with your loved ones.
Kalpana Sareesh
tis s jus awesome love the color..
Kuttu
Hi Raks, looks yummy! But you have not mentioned when to add the cocoa powder!
Babitha costa
cute cups.lovely colour raks
Hema
Lovely pink color, very beautiful clicks..
Raks anand
Thanks for pointing out, added now 🙂
Chitra Ganapathy
Lovely color.Apt for V day 😉
Mala Balakrishnan
Lovely, what about the heart on top, tips?
Veena Theagarajan
nice idea.. I also so this and in my list to try 🙂
Suji Sasi
Me a Big fan of your blog....These look so gorgeous. .. simple recipe and a wonderful pic as well...very much valentiney... 🙂
Ruhi Saxena
Wow Color...& top of that WOW Mugs
Pretty much love in the air <3 <3
Ruhi Saxena
And yes...Happy Valentines Day to all of you...May we be loved and gifted forerver 😉
Rafeeda AR
wow... looks so beautiful... the snaps are just awesome and love the red velvet hot chocolate... yum...
Mahalakshmi
looks wonderful!! loving that pink......
Sowmya Sundararajan
Beautiful
Raks anand
Thanks 🙂
Raks anand
Its marshmallow cut in shape of heart 🙂
Ruchi Indu
Lovely....
illuworld
romantic
Ramya Krishnamurthy
Lovely pink color
Dipti Joshi
Looks so Gorgeous! Really Valentine's Day Recipe!
ShravsCookBookBlog
beautiful colour and a quick valentine's day special drink.....
Mimi Singha
wow....so attractive colour...im in love yaaaaar.....perfect for the LOVE season...<3 <3
Mimi Singha
yiipeeeeeee.........my first comment
Divya Kudua
Indeed an easy recipe and perfect for V-day.I'll make it for myself 😉
Kavitha Subramanian
Looks excellent, the cups r so cute
Raks anand
🙂
SHARMILEE J
Lovely color and idea of making red velvet hot chocolate...looks very appealing. Nice clicks too!!
Poornima Nair
Love the color, awesome idea!
Priya Srinivasan
Looks Cute!! Love the cups!! 🙂
brindhasridhar
Looks gr8... Lovely