How to Cook Like Heston

Heston Blumenthal adds a pinch of salt to cut through the sweetness of his classic hot chocolate on How to Cook Like Heston

Heston: "For me, the best hot chocolate is made with dark chocolate but how to cut through the bitterness of dark chocolate without making it too sweet? Add a pinch of salt! This unexpected magic ingredient decreases the bitterness without adding any sweetness at all."

Serves 2

• 50g dark drinking chocolate
• 40ml whipping cream
• 120ml semi skimmed milk
• Pinch of salt
• 65g dark chocolate, broken into small pieces (minimum 60% cocoa solids)

1. Put 350g cold tap water and the drinking chocolate into a saucepan and bring to a simmer over a medium heat. When simmering, add the whipping cream, semi skimmed milk and salt, and stir to combine.

2. Pour over the chopped chocolate pieces and whisk to dissolve. Using a hand blender, aerate the chocolate before pouring into a big mug to serve.