How to Make Chocolate Milk Using Cocoa Powder
Who doesn’t love chocolate milk? A refreshing drink to cool you off in the summer. Whether it’s after school or after dinner. Everyone knows that milk is a good way to get your nutrients, but what about those fussy children? How about chocolate milk? Pre made chocolate milk and and chocolate syrup can be unhealthy and full of empty calories. How about using cocoa powder to make your chocolate milk instead? Cocoa powder is all natural and has been around for a long time. So instead of using syrup to make your chocolate milk, try cocoa powder instead.
The most common way to make chocolate milk is with syrup. .
What You Will Need:
1 tbsp. Cocoa powder
2 tbsp. Sugar
Milk
Glass
Spoon
Step 1: For the best results use a tall glass. Once you have your glass picked out, add 2 tbsp. sugar into the glass.
Step 2: Add 1 tbsp. all natural cocoa powder into the glass (I like to add the sugar first so that no cocoa powder gets into the sugar bag).
Step 3: Add just enough milk to wet the ingredients. Using a spoon, mix the contents into a paste.
Step 4: Fill the cup the rest of the way with milk. Stir thoroughly, making sure to scrape the bottom and the sides of the glass. There will be some left over cocoa floating on the surface the chocolate milk (don’t worry, this is supposed to happen), scrape it off.
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How to Choose Chocolate that’s High Quality and Tastes Good
Chocolate seems to be everywhere—in supermarkets, bookstores, convenience stores, hotels, at the airport, in salons and spas. You can find milk chocolate, dark chocolate, chocolate with nuts, chocolate with fruit, and gourmet chocolate with superfoods such as acai, goji berries, and cacao nibs. Science has established that chocolate is full of antioxidants, flavonoids that can lower cholesterol levels and may prevent cell damage, and tannins which prevent tooth decay. Raw organic cacao (unsweetened chocolate) is the best way to consume chocolate, but many people have yet to incorporate this into their diets. Candy bars are much more appealing.
Before you rush to the store for a chocolate fix, there are certain things to know and look for. The drawback with buying prepackaged products is that you can’t see what you’re getting. Start with the ingredient list, then try out several different brands. In time you’ll find the right one.
Ingredients – The better the chocolate, the higher the chocolate content. Look for 50-70 percent cocoa solids in the ingredient list. Avoid vegetable fat and artificial flavors. Look for cocoa butter instead. A high percentage of sugar is an indicator of lower quality. The preferred sugars are unprocessed crystallized cane sugar, fructose, and agave syrup.
Appearance – Good chocolate should have an even color. Look for a dark or mahogany brown without streaks, blemishes, cracks, or air holes.
Touch – If you hold a piece of chocolate between your fingers, it should begin to melt in a few seconds. The more cocoa butter (fat content) the chocolate contains, the faster it will melt.
Aroma – The smell of good chocolate is amazing. Ask any woman (you can ignore those few who don’t drool over chocolate). Good chocolate has a wonderful aroma that’s well-balanced. You don’t want it to be overly sweet and there should be nothing that smells sour or off. Look for rich, heady, something that feels extravagant. These are signs of good quality.
Feel – You can tell a lot about chocolate by the way it feels when you break off a piece. A clean snap shows a high quantity of cocoa butter. If vegetable fats or other fats have been used, the chocolate will tend to crumble or splinter.
Texture – How chocolate feels in your mouth is one of the keys to its success in the food industry. People love that melting experience which is due to the fact that cocoa butter has the same melting point as our own body temperature. What you’re looking for is a smooth melting along with an explosion of flavor. Avoid anything that’s grainy, waxy, or powdery. Look for rich creamy chocolate with a buttery feel and complex flavors.
Finding good chocolate takes trial and error. Two bars with the same percentage of cocoa may taste worlds apart. Be patient and have fun. Help support small farmers and the ecology by buying organic and fair trade chocolate. Look for these words on the label. Remember that dark chocolate is healthier than milk chocolate. The amount of cocoa (or chocolate liquor) in these bars can range from 50-85 percent. The higher the number, the more bittersweet the chocolate.
Written by Nanette
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How To Make A Chocolate Monkey
We have tons of chocolate lovers out there, some of them love to eat chocolate being made with different figures and designs by famous chocolatier. This video you will see is something you can remember.
The video will show you how our expert, Jacques Torres, takes you to the processes on making a tasty chocolate monkey. You will learn the steps being demonstrated to you in this detailed video.
All the information you need will be given for you to follow and try it at home. After watching this, you definitely have ideas how you can give your kids something to be more excited when it comes to chocolate.
So have fun and learn more on how to make a chocolate monkey.
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CK Products “Happy Birthday” Business Card Chocolate Mold
CK Products “Happy Birthday” Business Card Chocolate Mold
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A Brief History of Chocolate
Chocolate has been a favorite of man for thousands of years. Ancient people brewing the seeds of the cacao tree into a yummy beverage was the beginning of the wide assortment of chocolates that we enjoy today.
Once chocolate was discovered by European conquests, it became a treat only the wealthiest could afford. Not only was chocolate expensive, but it was bitter. Sugar and spices used to sweeten it were expensive too and out of the common man’s reach. It was in the 1800’s that the industrial age and mass production made chocolate candy affordable for everyone.
Chocolate candy became a big hit in stores in the form of the candy bar. It took its place proudly on the general store shelf next to the gum drop, hard candy and candy cane bins of the day. From that meager beginning, the varieties available today are mind boggling. Chocolate candy is available in many different flavors, shapes and with limitless ingredients. Some ingredients such as nuts and fruits are complimentary to the flavor and texture of the chocolate and left whole or diced inside the candy bar. Spices and other flavorings are also added to enhance the chocolate or add interesting flavor notes. Some people can taste a story in their chocolate candy. The flavor medley tells them through their tongue what region of the world each ingredient came from. Travel by chocolate!
Chocolate can also be enjoyed either inside a candy coating or as a coating itself over other yummy treats such as ice cream.
Today many people buy candy online. With the invention of the World Wide Web, you can snack on exotic chocolate candy delicacies made anywhere in the world. Innovations in chocolate recipes and shipping ensure you receive your chocolate candy in perfect condition.
There is also a wide variety of chocolate molds and candy making accessories for you to try your hand at making your own chocolate candy. It’s a fun way to get children involved in the kitchen and also a great way to make personalized gifts. The possibilities are endless in the flavors and ingredients to test. A lot of very successful candy companies started this way, as a hobby in a home kitchen.
Who knows, perhaps one day when that chocolate connoisseur boots up his pc and logs on to buy candy online, the website with the interesting flavors to sample that he chooses to order from may be your own!
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How To Make Your Hot Chocolate … taste even better!
How To Make Your Hot Chocolate … taste even better!
Here’s my recipe and it’s so much better than a mug of ordinary hot chocolate from a tin.
2 T hot chocolate powder
1 T cocoa
*enough milk to make a paste
a little cinnamon to taste
1. Place the hot chocolate powder into a mug and then add the tablespoon of cocoa. Now add enough milk to make paste or the cocoa won’t dissolve when you add the water. Add as much cinnamon as you like… it’s all a matter of taste.
Next step… . Add the boiling water and stir.
*The chocolate mixture has a habit of sinking to the bottom of the cup, so be sure to stir often. I have often used a candy cane as a stir stick… adding extra flavor as well as keeping the chocolate combined.
*If you prefer your cocoa to be thicker, you might want to fill the cup with more milk… and if you want to splurge, you might even try Half and Half. That will give you a more decadent cup of cocoa with about half the work.
That’s pretty much it. All you have to do now is sit back and enjoy.
A Little Cocoa Trivia…
In certain areas of Central and South America, a dance is performed ON the cocoa seeds as they lay drying in the sun.
You have probably heard of Cocoa butter, but it is used in a lot more places that you might imagine. On my desk is a little canister that I picked up from The Body Shop… called body butter and yes, it contains cocoa butter and it does one amazing job on dry feet! And just in case you were wondering… cocoa butter extracted from the cocoa beans during the process of making chocolate and cocoa powder. Amazing stuff!
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How to Make Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons
Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons
1 bag of coconut flakes
1 teaspoon of almond extract
1 cup of condensed milk
2 egg whites
2 teaspoons of cream of tartar
2 squares of chocolate coating
A small pinch of salt
Parchment paper
Mixing bowl
Electric Mixer
Spatula
Ice cream scoop
These macaroons are great for gift giving and the following recipe makes for about twenty four counts. If you want you can make more by doubling the ingredients.
Heat the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
N ext combine the coconut flakes, the almond extract, the milk and a small pinch of salt, stir well and set it aside.
Next place the egg whites in a mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer for about a minute, and then add the cream of tartar and continue to beat for another minute. Then use a spatula to fold the egg whites into the coconut mixture.
Then with an ice cream scoop place the macaroon batter on the baking sheet, and bake for fourteen minutes and then let them cool.
To finish line a second baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside. Heat the chocolate squares in the microwave for about a minute or per package instructions, then dip the bottom of the macaroon in the chocolate sauce and set them on the parchment line paper and let them cool.
Now you can divide the macaroons and make cute little gifts with them, and you can give them to your co-workers and friends.
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