Hot pink chocolate drink (pink drinking chocolate)

Surely you've heard of or have seen pink chocolate or ruby chocolate. Whether you already know it or are discovering it now, I bring you a perfect recipe to warm up and surprise whoever you make it for. The hot pink chocolate drink (pink hot chocolate/ruby hot chocolate) that I encourage you to make will be delicious.

Pink chocolate is a variety of cocoa which, contrary to what one might think, is not white chocolate with coloring, but is already considered the fourth chocolate, expanding the palette of colors alongside dark chocolate, white chocolate and milk chocolate.

What is pink chocolate

Pink chocolate or ruby is a type of cocoa in itself, a variety that emerged a few years ago thanks to the chocolate company Barry Callebaut. Besides its pretty pink color, obtained naturally, ruby chocolate is characterized by its delicious and addictive flavor, slightly tangy and fruity.

The secret of its color, aroma and flavor lies in its processing. To obtain pink chocolate, cocoa beans are selected from plantations in Ecuador, Brazil and Ivory Coast. The selected variety is rich in flavonoids, which not only have antioxidant properties, but are also responsible for the intense color of many fruits, vegetables and spices.

Ruby chocolate, besides being a delicious cocoa with its own character and a flavor different from the familiar ones, can be very versatile in recipe preparation, mainly desserts, providing a charming touch of color.

Let's get to the recipe!

Pink hot chocolate recipe

Ingredients

• 500 ml fresh milk (if not available, your usual milk)
• 10 ml Madagascar vanilla extract (1 tablespoon)
• 100 g pink chocolate (in pearls, or chopped if you have it in a bar)
• A pinch of salt

Preparation

1. Put the milk in a saucepan and heat it over low heat.
2. Add the vanilla extract and the pink chocolate (the 100 g in pearls; if you have the chocolate in bar form, chop it beforehand with a knife).
3. When the milk is hot and you see the chocolate beginning to melt, remove from the heat and continue mixing until the chocolate is completely melted and the milk has a homogeneous consistency.
4. Add a pinch of salt, mix, and divide the pink chocolate drink into mug-style cups (350 ml).
5. Serve immediately; it should be enjoyed hot.
6. You can accompany it with marshmallows, high-quality crunchy almond cookies, ladyfingers... you can also top the pink chocolate with whipped cream, colorful chocolate sprinkles, grated white chocolate, coconut flakes... according to your taste and whoever is with you that day to enjoy it.