Lavender Hot Chocolate

Lavender Hot Chocolate

Prep: 5mins   |   Cook: 5mins   |   Serves: 2-3   |   Level: Easy

Ingredients:

1 litre of milk
120 grams good quality dark chocolate
1 tablespoon of Bridestowe Culinary Lavender
2 tablespoons of caster sugar

Method – Hot Chocolate

Break chocolate into small pieces.
Put the milk and the chocolate in a saucepan. Place over a low heat, stirring occasionally until the chocolate melts and the milk is steaming.
Do not allow the milk to boil. Add the lavender sugar (see recipe below) and whisk until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is foamy.
Serve in your favourite mugs!

Method – Lavender Sugar

Crush the Culinary Lavender with a pestle and mortar or grind with 1 tablespoon of the sugar in a spice or coffee grinder.
Mix thoroughly with the remaining sugar. Store in an airtight container.