Creamy Italian Hot Chocolate | Kitchen on the Cliff with Giovanna Bellia LaMarca

[@francescasacco55]

All measurements are in the description box! :D enjoy Ingredients Serves 3-6 2 1/2 cup milk 1 tbsp corn starch 2 tbsp sugar 3-4 tbsp cocoa 3.5 oz chocolate Adjust measurements according to taste preferences and desired thickness

[@susiemiller2621]

forgot to note the salt! 2:23

[@SebastianJArt]

Serves one! 😋

[@cynthiakeller5954]

What chocolate do you use? Baker's chocolate, Moser chocolate, semi sweet chocolate morsels...?

[@MsBettyRubble]

I believe it's Bakers Chocolate. This recipe is not sweet like American hot chocolate. So use the unsweetened kind. Then you can add more sugar to please your taste.

[@marnettadavidsonwest6757]

Thank you I believe I may try this Italian hot chocolate looks good and ( sweet ) and delicious

[@Anil18834]

I lived in Firenze and there's nothing better than italian hot chocolate in the winter. I make it with a pinch of salt, a pinch of cayenne 🌶 and a little rum to aromatize it. ❤❤❤

[@susanconnolly4931]

Thank you for what sounds like an experience! I am looking forward to making for my family, as we now move into Autumn in Canada. Would you tell me, are you using sweetened Almond Mike or unsweetened? Also what brand of Chocolate would you recommend? Is this dark chocolate as well? Thank you very much. I'm happy I found you this evening, and look forward to watching your channel to learn more. Cheers from Halifax Nova Scotia Canada. ❤️

[@Anil18834]

@@susanconnolly4931 I like Lindt Cooking Dark Chocolate. But when I can't find it, I use Santander 70% Dark, or Ghirardelli baking chocolate. In terms of milk, depending on the country I am. I use almond unsweetened when I'm the the US. It's easier to find almond milk that doesn't separate when heated. If in other countries, I go for lactose free skim milk.

[@jamey6236]

win

[@susanconnolly4931]

Thank you ! This is very helpful. Cheers!

[@Anil18834]

@@susanconnolly4931 Try making and balance the amount of cayenne, is easy to go overboard. Once you have the hang of it, it makes for a lovely Christmas gift. This year, I'm gifting it to my doctor and his assistants. I buy inexpensive thermos at Marshall's and put a bow on top with a handwritten recepe. I've never met anyone who isn't delighted. Spread the joy. You're right. It is an experience.

[@sanaanwar5394]

Dear Ma'am. The way you described the method, techniques and descriptions just melted away my heart like the chocolate in hot chocolate. Thank you for sharing it in the most sweetest and comfortable way.

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Thank you so very much. Please enjoy this dreamy hot chocolate as the weather gets colder! ☕️

[@sandiboehm2191]

My boys made this for me for my birthday and then bought me your cookbook. The hot chocolate was so delicious! I'm enjoying reading your stories and recipes as well. Thank you!

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Happy Birthday Sandi, and keep enjoying the stories and cooking!

[@faredahward6104]

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[@GoldenAngel-]

Hi what her cookbook name ❤

[@Virjunior01]

That's sweet 😊

[@R4iko]

​@@GoldenAngel-You can find it in the video description (and check the very end of the video to see the cover of the 3 books)

[@jdbnosik]

A few years ago, I inherited a beautiful hot chocolate pot with matching cups, from my maternal great-aunt, but have never used them. They sit on a shelf, looking beautiful, but unused. Seeing your video has motivated me to get them out, invite my mother to come over to my apartment, make her your recipe for Italian hot chocolate and serve it to her in a hot chocolate cup, from the matching hot chocolate pot. Thank you for this delightful recipe.

[@janetridgeway2058]

I have my grandmother’s hot chocolate set from Europe! Pink China. So elegant. I will finally use it for this

[@crystalwaters8852]

So cosy, the Italians do everything so well! Grazie Millie ❤

[@evelina2363]

Signora lei è meravigliosa. Finalmente qualcuno che rende davvero giustizia alle ricette della cucina italiana in lingua inglese! Grazie!

[@philippesauvie639]

Boy these folks know how to live! What a beautiful kitchen! The colors are magnificent down to the demitasse cups!

[@Locomaid]

I was about 19 the first time I experienced this hot chocolate (drinkable hot chocolate pudding!) I was a revelation! Thanks for sharing and bringing back a decades old memory of Italy!

[@LindaC616]

I tried itnat a local Italian restaurant and it's worth every calorie! I think they thicken theirs with potato flour!

[@Porketz]

@@LindaC616 nope, we use cornstarch as the potato flour give it a bad taste.

[@LindaC616]

@@Porketz huh. I asked here, and they said potato starch. All I know is, if it's not thick enough, you make a sad face, and they take it back and make it thicker for you!🥰

[@Porketz]

yep, with a thing we call "maizena"@@LindaC616

[@yuri88990]

I made hot chocolate using your recipe a few weeks ago. It's very rich, creamy, velvety, and not too sweet. Really suits my taste. Thank you for sharing such a delicious recipe!^^

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Enjoy it often, Maria, and Thank You for watching!

[@jamey6236]

What kind it chocolate did you use if you can remember?

[@cynthiakeller5954]

What chocolate do you use? Baker's chocolate, Moser chocolate, semi sweet chocolate morsels...?

[@yuri88990]

@@jamey6236 I used 85% dark chocolate

[@yuri88990]

@@cynthiakeller5954 I used 85% dark chocolate

[@crnel]

In Spain there's a similar (if not the same) tradition of thick and saucy hot chocolate, which are served with churros that are NOT sugar-coated (unlike what they do in Mexico). It's soooo good. Places that serve this "chocolate con churros" are called "chocolaterías". I'm glad to see that style of chocolate not only in one country!

[@RyanAggabao]

My Spanish teacher from high school warned us that churros y chocoláte was different depending on where we go. Should've asked how he found out!

[@thatboringone7851]

There's a chain restaurant type of place in my country that does Spanish hot chocolate, I used to absolutely love going there because I haven't seen anything else like it where I live. They've dropped massively in quality in the past 5 years, though, their hot chocolate is nowhere near as thick or rich as it used to be :( I've been looking for a recipe like this for that reason

[@Bunnidove]

Aye, Mexican is good too

[@kathleencove]

Mexicans have a wide variety of churros, some savory, some sugar coated, some with fillings. They have regular not-sugar-coated churros, and almost exactly the same type of hot chocolate as well

[@crnel]

@@kathleencove good to know. gracias.

[@michellesmith4570]

I absolutely love this beautiful woman, love her personality, the way she does and presents the things she shares with us all, also love her home and how unbelievably cozy it is!!!

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Thank you so much for your kind words! 🌹

[@michellesmith4570]

@@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca You're so very welcome and thank you for your reply! I come from a very large Italian family and I would always be in the kitchen, watching my great-grandmother prepare all of her amazing dishes, all by scratch, the way her mother taught her in Italy and you remind me of her son much, just by the way you explain each dish you're preparing, the hows and whys, of doing this or that and the patience you show while preparing and waiting on food to cook, not to mention how clean you keep your kitchen/home! I have Italian OCD just as all the women in my family and we're always cooking, cleaning and love being in our kitchens. The kitchen is definitely the heart of a home ❤️

[@TheColette63]

Recipe?

[@gospelgriot8464]

Wonderfully cozy & comforting video, Ms. Giovanna's warmth is radiant! We all laughed when the 3rd cup disappeared at 4:37. That's a sign of truly irresistible Italian Hot Chocolate! ☺

[@AnnelizeJonck]

Dear Giovanna, I made this hot chocolate for myself and two sons last night - one is 15 and the other 7 and they both gobbled it up and asked for more! The youngest does not drink store bought hot chocolate, so this shows how fantastic your recipe is! Thank you very much for sharing. I love all your videos!

[@lorenasmartevents5354]

In México when you add corn starch to a hot beverage, It Is called "atole". Atoles aré really flavourful. Among the different flavours, you can have :chocolate, strawberry, guava, coconut, vanilla , pecan, etc. And as for hot chocolate, we have a special kind of chocolate that we call "chocolate de mesa". Which Is really tasty and flavourful. We usually have It at night Time or at any Time if the Day/ evening Is kind of cold! Really delicious. There's several brands AND different flavours like: cinnamon, vanilla, plain, etc. Yours seems to be very tasty as well. Going to try It! Ty for sharing the récipe.👍😸☕

[@bariatricks9788]

I had heard of Italian Hot Chocolate and this winter decided to make it for my family with some biscotti, Holy Hannah it was truly delicious! My family has begged me to make this more often, and because it's so rich I'm making it as a dessert for our New Years Eve dinner, everybody can't wait! Thank you for this incredible recipe, ciao!

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

You are so right! The hot chocolate is so rich and satisfying that it's a stand alone treat!

[@FulviaDiruzza]

Grazie, gentile signora Hannah❤️

[@daphne201239]

Yum! Did you do the biscotti in the chocolate? That sounds decadent! 😋

[@bariatricks9788]

Yes we did :P it was DIVINE! It's now our permanent Christmas Dinner Dessert!@@daphne201239

[@sharonmiller3546]

Who needs the chocolate, these two are adorable! Love this channel!

[@ZarahBee]

This was charming, refreshing and we will absolutely make this recipe!

[@octaviacordara3765]

I love this recipe with dark chocolate with whipped cream and shavings of chocolate on top. My Father makes me this when I go back to Torino

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Torino is one of the cities for delicious Chocolate! I hope that you visit Torino often!

[@Anil18834]

What a beautiful little ritual. Cherish it. I hope you learn to make HIS chocolate ❤ My father knew I love lilies. Every time I'd fly to visit him in Colombia, he would have them waiting for me. They grow all year round in Medellín. He did that and made me freshly squeezed orange juice. He had it ready on the table by the time I'd woken up. He passed away over 20 years ago. No orange juice has ever tasted the same, but I do get lilies whenever they are in season. I also found an excellent perfume by Cartier that smells of lilies. That scent smells like a hug to me.

[@mekdemhassen]

Clean and beautiful kitchen , Nona aged with grace and class . Authentic Italian

[@tamarapace3036]

We lived in Italy for 3 years. I miss the hot chocolate! I brought half a suitcase full of instant hot chocolate home with me. I didn't even think about making myself ☺! I will be making this for my family when we are all together and surprise my, now adult, kids with this cup of wonderful Italian memories.

[@AN-jw2oe]

Which brand did you prefer?? We just got back from being in Rome for a week and brought back some Ciobar denso e cremoso based on online recommendations but have not tried it yet!

[@tamarapace3036]

@@AN-jw2oe it has been 15 years! I'm sure any brand will be primo. Enjoy your hot chocolate as you remember your time in Italy.

[@AN-jw2oe]

@@tamarapace3036 Got it, thank you! :)

[@DikshaDivaDixit]

Lovely recipe and lovely style of video! ❤ You're so comforting!

[@NMC21887]

THIS is the hot chocolate I’ve been searching for my entire life! And I’m Italian! How did I miss this??!?

[@peacetotheworldfromhannove7851]

🤣👍🏻🍫

[@Theyralltakenfu]

You didn't, you found it. Hope you enjoy during the wintery days.

[@Theyralltakenfu]

@@scladoffle2472 What are implying here, sounds snarky.

[@NMC21887]

@@scladoffle2472 I'm NOYFB Italian. How's that?

[@Duquedecastro]

As a Mexican, it’s never missed! 🇲🇽😂

[@skinwalker_]

You are very good at explaining. I throughly enjoyed watching and listening to you and I’m all fired up to have my heart warmed by this chocolate drink.

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

It will warm heart and spirit !!

[@Lucia-pd6fi]

Just made this and OMG its amazing, I used honey instead of sugar and the salt makes all the difference.

[@qxotic1]

Grazie, Giovanna!! Buon Natale!! 🎄🎁 🍫

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Prego e Buon Natale!

[@AnnapurnaMoffatt]

My dad and I travelled in Italy in January '06, and I'll never forget enjoying hot chocolate at a café not far from our hotel in Cortona, which was just off the Piazza della Repubblica. Ever since, I've wondered what made the flavour and texture of Italian hot chocolate so different from Canadian or American hot chocolate: now I know!

[@andreaanonymous5474]

It's just the cornstarch that makes it different and thicker.

[@TinTin-ir8wx]

​@@andreaanonymous5474 also might balance d taste wth less sweet bitter taste dark coco..

[@M.C.P.]

​@@andreaanonymous5474 not only... the chocolate quality is the most important thing... you can easily understand why... 😅 ciao!

[@reneewalker3658]

I JUST FOUND YOUR CHANNEL! THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS WONDERFUL RECIPE!!! YOU TWO ARE ADORABLE!!

[@serenababy6358]

I ordered hot chocolate in this little bakery in Firenze not knowing it was different than anything I've ever had before. My first taste was heaven! I was soooooo impressed and I still remember it. It's been 20 years since I had it. Never found anything close since then. I will have to try this recipe! ❤

[@royaltyb1837]

Winter is fast approaching in the Northeast USA. I’m going to make this yummy recipe and drink it while wrapped up in my favorite blanket. I always enjoy trying something new. Blessings and Thank You for sharing your recipe.❤

[@guilene6]

Your explanations and descriptions are so clear! Can’t wait to try this!

[@duau4803]

I am going to try it, very well explained and great indoors!

[@goodegiggles]

This is very similar to the chocolate gravy I grew up with in Tennessee/Alabama except we just use the coco powder. It's poured over buttermilk biscuits to turn them into a sweet treat. Always looked forward to it when at Memwas home❤

[@lei1474]

My NC mom would make us chocolate and biscuits when we were little.

[@shulmansol5310]

The sweetest couple ever!

[@RM-tc9pu]

Thank you for the recipe. I've just prepared it, and it's smooth and creamy. Delicious.

[@utubeuser6385]

Looks absolutely delicious ❤ Loved watching you make it!

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Thank you!

[@michelchartierb.a.1066]

Thank you for the great content and for the beautiful production quality!

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

The thanks go to my beloved Granddaughter Francesca La Marca Sacco who is also an accomplished violinist about to graduate from The Mannes School of Music and The New School University in New York City.

[@MusicaAngela]

I’ve made this many times now, but sometimes I do skip around the steps and of course it doesn’t come out as well. You said the devil is in the details, and that is absolutely spot on for this recipe! Absolutely love making this, and I often turn it into more of a chocolate pudding by using extra cornstarch. Thank you, Giovanna!

[@jody024]

I love Christmas so much, I cant wait to make this!!

[@nikellygalvao8586]

Giovanna, you’re the cutest! The ending is just so adorable!! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

[@AbWischBar]

This really warms my heart 🥰 First of all you mention Torino - the place where I experienced my first hot Italian chocolate. My friends explained to me that the further north in Italy you go, the thicker the chocolate is going to be. Very fluid in the south - and your recipe is just what I had 30 years ago for the first time - in the north, in Torino. But I also noticed a third cup - for the camera woman/man. How thoughtful 🤗

[@suzetterobinson151]

Thanks for sharing! I can't wait to try and make some. I hope we get snow in NC this year so I may enjoy on a snowy day..

[@mattv18930]

This video was so comforting. I am part Sicilian and grew up with my Italian family and did not have a good childhood. My grandma was well intentioned but not healthy to be around, so this video felt like being taught by the grandma I never had. Thank you so much for making this video!!

[@jasminaguilar8948]

I don't know whose grandparents these are but they warmed my heart. ❤ I'll try this here where I am as it is getting chilly

[@tinkerbell2675]

American food is like a Gremlin car...and European food is like a Porsche......love food made in Europe.....richness and full flavor, with such care in the making of what ever it is. Like a beautiful painting.

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Thank you so much!

[@Anil18834]

This is so true! I'm Colombian-American. One of the things I learned when I moved to Italy, is to prepare only foods that are in season; because that is when their flavor is at its best. Having lived my childhood in Colombia, this was such a foreign concept to me. Along the Equatorial line, everything is always in season. i.e: Mangos are produced all year round. We have 2 summers: Jul and Jan, that becomes "mango season" simply because there are more mangos than usual. I moved to Miami as an adolescent. Again, in the land of plenty, there are plenty of imports all year round. It was only when I moved to Italy, that I started noticing you can only get certain fruit and vegetables, certain times a year. One may get almost everything at a supermarket, but they are colorless, small imports from Africa. I started taking notes: "- Zucchini blossoms are from May to Sept. - Oranges are from Oct to Dec., etc..." I learned this, and the art of medium and slow (both Italians and French call it slow instead of low) temperatures in Italy and from my French partner. Both aspects make all the difference. The lesson boils down to respect. If you respect the "material" you're cooking, you learn its properties, texture, water content, etc, you'll know what temperature it requires.

[@tinkerbell2675]

@@Anil18834 That is right... That's the correct way to do it...

[@Anil18834]

Italians are masters at this. They can take 3 ingredients and elevate a dish to restaurant quality just by using ingredients in season, and at the right temperature: - Oct: pumpkin ravioli with butter and fresh sage. - Nov: fettuccine with gorgonzola, pear and walnuts...

[@tinkerbell2675]

@@Anil18834 Oh my goodness you're killing me.... Now i'm hungry.. L o l

[@2Ryled]

Her kitchen is fire! Thanks for sharing. Lov it!!

[@nsmith5265]

Wow! What a great video! I love the duo input! When he described the comparison to American hot chocolate it gave me greater insight. I just knew I would love this but then I realized it might need more sugar for me since I am not as accostumed to bitter versus sweet. I prefer sweet so I might ad just an eighth more of sugar to see if that suits me. Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe!

[@sandrokranz5227]

Since we found your video we are doing the hot chocolate every time it gets cold or rainy. It is just sooo comforting and warms the heart. Thank you

[@stefania-ceciliastefan1836]

Charming people, charming home, charming chocolate & pottery! Pura bellezza ❤

[@Xyirah]

Omg this channel is lovely, I’m so glad I found it

[@stephenkovacs1]

I made your recipe twice and it was wonderful. I plan to make it again soon. Thank you, Giovanna! I love your videos.

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

I am so glad you like them, thank you! More videos are coming soon!

[@debrapaulino918]

Mm must do this. A lovely kitchen with all the green and light. Lovely music. Cheers!

[@Kelly-n2z7q]

Thank you for sharing such a special recipe. I had hot chocolate in Mexico made from melted chocolate disks that had cinnamon in it and thought it was amazing. This Italian version looks even more decadent. I'm excited to try it.

[@buddhabrot]

just tried it, its perfect. usually youtuber-recipes only look good. this is one of the few exceptions.

[@carolyndaughton3373]

This is just so lovely! Thank you for sharing this lovely video. The music and videography is fantastic!

[@yikes7607]

This looks wonderful! I only knew about the Spanish hot chocolate, it's also thick, the type of hot chocolate that accompanies "churros". Now I really want to try this recipe too, I love that it's made with chocolate bars ❤️ It looks so indulgently rich!

[@shadycactus6146]

my god, hot chocolate + churros sounds incredible

[@Duquedecastro]

@@shadycactus6146It’s what one Spanish king used to eat for breakfast, I forget which. His English queen was horrified, or so the story goes 😂

[@Lalairu]

Chocolate y churros = paraiso

[@theshypersistence]

This looks so decadent 😛 Thanks for sharing 😋

[@DoItFrugal]

This brings back fond memories of sipping on warm, luscious, Italian hot chocolate whilst wondering the streets of Rome in early winter. Thank you sharing this ♥️

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Yes indeed. Let's bring back the memories, and prepare it at home!

[@sithpanda]

Thank you for sharing! Growing up, my nana and I used to have all sorts of adventures in the kitchen. She would have enjoyed your channel.

[@Duquedecastro]

Looks delicioso! We always make Mexican hot chocolate for the holidays 🇲🇽. I sometimes like to top it with whipped cream and a dusting of chilli powder, which gives it a nice little kick, and harkens back to Aztec times. Ancient Mexicans were the first to roast cacao and boil it as a drink using chilli!

[@kathleencove]

Yesss 🙌 a little chili powder, omg that’s so delicious with chocolate 😋

[@jetjet642]

Thank you for sharing, lovely

[@MarieCace]

I love your way to make hot choc, Mrs Giovanna. ❤️

[@TeAmJeSuSGo]

Awwww! You are amazing! ❤ Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipie.

[@simon11329]

Thank you so much for this recipe, and all of the other recipes you've shared on your channel too. Made this last night in lieu of a weekend dessert, and it was as beautifully velvety, rich, and creamy as you described. Thank you again, and Happy Holidays!

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Hi Simon, I'm delighted that you tried this wonderful recipe so quickly. Your pleasure gives me pleasure!

[@АнушЧилингарян]

Боже! Какая приятная дама! Прекрасный рецепт, обязательно буду готовить! Спасибо!

[@joanies6778]

Cannot wait to try it later. ☕ It looks so rich and creamy, I can see why you'd not need anything with it. Dark chocolate 🍫 is very healthy, too, especially with less sugar. Yum!

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

You can control the amount of sugar: more or less to taste, for equally delicious Italian Hot Chocolate.

[@stellad7018]

Just watching this video warmed the cockles of my heart 🤎Thank you, I can't wait to make this!

[@TheMandibula89]

Giovanna, this video warmed my heart, this italian hot chocolate is going to be the perfect drink in this season.😊 Thank you and Merry Christmas!🎄

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Merry Christmas to you!

[@marguerittetwinkle3624]

Velvety and delicious, has the perfect texture and flavour. I loved to make it for me and my father in this rainy afternoon. Thank you!

[@skybelowus_]

What an excellent video!! This hot chocolate looks absolutely fantastic; I can't wait to try it for myself! You two are just lovely. Thank you for sharing!

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Thank you: the chocolate is really fantastic if I must say so myself! It's a wonderful treat! Enjoy it.

[@Mewtwo-xi5og]

@@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca w h a t h o w g i o r n o ? w h a

[@NM-gi5sm]

Chocolate is one thing but these two cute grandparents are everything 😍😍

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Being Grandparents is the absolute Best!

[@Ms.Laterholmes]

Mexican chocolate is fabulous too… love the Italiano version. That is my favorite.

[@doracotterell2863]

Will you kindly share with us your favourite Mexican Hot Chocolate recipe? I’d love to try it!

[@Duquedecastro]

@@doracotterell2863I don’t know about anyone else, but a quick dash to the store for some Ibarra or Abuelita’s hot chocolate (Ibarra is still made in Mexico) does wonders. Boil the disc of hardened chocolate in milk (keep stirring) and top with a little whipped cream and a dusting of chilli powder before and after (to taste). That part really adds to the palate of flavors and is an ode to the Aztecs and other civilizations that were the first to roast cacao and boil it into a beverage with chilli. 🇲🇽 It’s perfect for a quick/lazy and delicious pick me up (or relax me down) on a cold day!

[@Vophsigem]

That's lovely and I adore all the plants! Thank you❤

[@anoushkadhivare5835]

Just what I needed. I have been spending euros looking for the right hot chocolate but now I am gonna make my own :D Thank you🥰

[@arghandewal]

This video is the right amount of wholesome and adorable. Love this channel.

[@inggalese]

I first had a taste of European hot chocolate at a cafe in in San Marco, Venezia, Italia in 2015 and boy what a revelation. It was like being transported to heaven. I could still feel the rich, velvety smooth taste of the hot chocolate drink. I couldn't stop drinking it. We've traveled to other European countries since then and I always try to get me their hot chocolate drink. Although, they are good but still nothing can compare to the one I had in Italy. Thank you for the recipe! Grazie!

[@farrahfrench7690]

Thank you for this wonderful treat!

[@Agapimo]

This is a common traditional light breakfast found in cafes, etc in Spain 🇪🇸 served with Spanish churros (crispy fried dough, but not covered in cinnamon like the Mexican version) and is DIVINE as the chocolate flavor is intense with a thick, creamy, velvety consistency without be overly sweet. Once you have true hot chocolate like this, you call other watery chocolates “dirty water” because they taste like the water used to rinse the empty cups lol😂

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

You are so right! "intense with a thick, creamy, velvety consistency" a well deserved praise. Yes, accompanied by churros it's a Heavenly treat!

[@TinTin-ir8wx]

​@@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca churros .. no.. but I think wafer biscuits d light d soft crunchy strawberry/banana flavrd wafer

[@kathleencove]

Mexicans have a variety of churros, some with cinnamon, some without, some with just sugar, some that are savory with no sugar, some with fruit fillings, and some with a creamy cheese filling. Regular churros without cinnamon and without sugar is also common, especially served with “abuelitas” blocks of chocolate that get melted and can be turned into a hot chocolate recipe almost exactly like the one in this video, just changing the type of cream and brand of chocolate used.

[@willothewispl]

I dont usually drink hot chocolate because I have never found one that I like. Too sweet. I will try this one. . Thank you for the recipe and the video. God Bless.

[@sims2lovealot]

I made this on Christmas Eve and it was absolutely sensational!

[@LayllasLocker]

Watching older people do cool things warms my heart. ♥ Will make this for sure. Thanks for the recipe. ♥

[@northstarsmith6798]

You think old people are uncool and suddenly you had a revelation. Puh-leeze!!

[@ytuseracct]

@@northstarsmith6798 I think they meant that sometimes old people can't do cool things anymore because of their physical limitations due to old age, not that they're inherently boring

[@princessforanight8579]

Have always wanted to serve my children this little taste of Italy. Thank you

[@GLoveMOA]

Nona, will you would you consider adopting a middle aged black man 🥹? I eat a lot, but I’ll do ALL the house chores! 😂

[@worthwhilediscussion]

lol

[@88Melong]

Its soo velvety and intense flavour, like a winter dream. Thank You, Your instructions were very precise. I have never been to Italy, but I have tasted such kind of chocolate elsewhere and since then I wondered how it was done. Thank You very much❤

[@Estiallina]

I appreciate that you used oat milk. Definitely going to try this!

[@PutkiChudao]

Best recipe for winter

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

It warms body and Soul!

[@tenm6694]

I loved the way you explained in detailed, why it should be added whats the impact.... Shows your joy of cooking it perfect 👏👏👏👏

[@Tanjuschenzija]

Such a wonderful, cosy and delicious video! Thank you so much for that! 🤎🤎🤎I'll definitely do it! ❤❤❤

[@flowergirl7260]

Wow! I have to try! It looks comforting and indulgent. Thank You!

[@ShamaAfroze-t3l]

Hello u r so sweet and modest keep it up keep teaching us Ur lovely recipes

[@caitlin_barb]

Made this tonight for Christmas Eve, it is wonderful!

[@user-ik4kh9lt6d]

That looks absolutely amazing.

[@editdebreceni3186]

Thank you for the recipe! Can't wait to try this😊❤

[@pla5730]

😊 ❤ I can't wait to try this recipe... also.. I absolutely adore the vibrant colors in your home! ❤❤

[@GiovannaBelliaLaMarca]

Thank You!

[@unownnnn]

Such a wholesome couple! Looks lovely

[@snow-z6x]

Yummmmy

[@caiusballad4162]

Absolutely lovely

[@bigolskrimps]

This is the hot chocolate that my dear mother would make during my childhood. I can close my eyes and almost taste the comforting smoothness and warmth of a cup even now. During christmas time, she would add a touch of mint extract. Thank you for sharing!

[@LecH993]

I had this thick hot cocoa in Postojna Cave in Croatia two weeks ago, it was delicious. I can't wait to try making it. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

[@cherriethomas9538]

Beautiful just beautiful!

[@CaraRAM]

Looks absolutely delicious✨☕️🍫Thank you for sharing! Ciao!😊🎄