Ruby Hot Chocolate

This creamy and comforting ruby hot chocolate recipe is made with delicious ruby chocolate chips for a unique hot cocoa flavor. Gluten-free!

This cozy pink hot chocolate recipe is made with ruby chocolate chips not only for a beautiful subtly pink color, but a truly unique and delicious chocolate drink bursting with flavor.

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🍫 What is Ruby Chocolate?

Ruby chocolate is chocolate made from ruby-colored cacao beans. It was first introduced to the market in 2017 by a chocolate company by the name of Barry Callebaut. Ruby chocolate has a unique flavor that is most similar to that of white chocolate but with tangy, fruit notes, most likely due to the addition of citric acid.

💗 Why You Will Love This Recipe

• This ruby hot chocolate is a fun recipe with a unique and satisfying taste.
• Few things are more comforting than a mug of homemade hot chocolate (a few moments of peace, anyone?)!
• It's a great fit for Valentine's Day, but certainly delicious any time of year as well.
• This ruby hot cocoa has a beautiful light pink color thanks to the ruby cocoa beans used to make ruby chocolate.
• Naturally vegetarian, gluten-free, and nut-free.

© Provided by Kristen Wood A gold spoon juts out of a clear glass mug of hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and pink chocolate shavings.

🥛 Ingredients and Substitutes

Ruby chocolate chips: Ruby chocolate adds all the unique flavor and chocolate here. Ruby chocolate chips have a luscious smoothness that melts into milk just perfectly for a hot drinking chocolate and its slight berry-fruitiness makes it a decadent alternative to conventional hot cocoa.

Milk: You can use any kind of milk you most prefer in this recipe. I'm a major oat milk fan, so that's what I use, you can use regular dairy milk or any plant-based milk.

Vanilla Extract: The slightest touch of vanilla balances the sharp, acidic notes of ruby chocolate and lends a nice luscious berry finish to this recipe (ever had vanilla and berries?). If you do not have vanilla extract, a pinch of vanilla bean powder will get the job done.

🫗 How to Make Ruby Hot Chocolate

1. Start by adding all of the ingredients to a small saucepan over medium heat.
2. Stir well with a whisk until the chocolate melts completely and all have come to a slightly frothy simmer.
3. Pour into a mug and enjoy right away.

🥄 Serving Ideas

• Top with a dollop of whipped cream and grated ruby chocolate.
• Serve nice a hefty dose of marshmallows.
• Stick part of a ruby chocolate bar into the mug as a makeshift stirring stick that slowly melts into the hot chocolate.

© Provided by Kristen Wood Side view of a clear glass mug of pink hot chocolate topped with white whipped cream and small pink colored chocolate shavings.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

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