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Raspberry White Hot Chocolate is a pretty pink twist on traditional hot chocolate! It’s made with white chocolate and real raspberry puree, for a fresh, fruity taste that is perfect year-round!
So long, January, and don’t let the door hit you on the way out!
I’m thrilled to bid farewell to this dreary month with a pretty pink drink. Get out your tutus and glitter guns, because things are going to get obscenely cute around here!
I’m not usually in such a rush to usher in Valentine’s Day, but this month has been a grind of illness and work and other nonsense that takes up a lot of time but doesn’t make for good blog content. Suffice it to say, I am over January and am ready to deck my halls with inflatable cupids and heart garlands in all shapes and sizes.
Fortunately I have this Raspberry White Hot Chocolate to help me make the transition! This beautiful beverage is made with real raspberry puree, white chocolate, and a mix of milk and cream, to produce a rich, comforting drink that tastes like melted berries & cream ice cream.
I love this drink because it’s so different from most hot chocolate recipes. Don’t get me wrong–I love a mug of deep, dark hot cocoa as much as the next chocoholic, but there’s something so fun and refreshing and cheerful about seeing a bright pink drink! And you know the rule—pink drinks have to be topped with whipped cream and sprinkles. Don’t fight it, it’s a necessity. A few fresh raspberries complete the garnish and give these white hot chocolates the perfect touch.
Make these for your family, your valentine, or just for yourself, to celebrate the fact that we made it through January. Bring it on, February–nothing is a match for raspberries and white chocolate . . . except maybe raspberries and lemonade! You’ll also want to check out my Love Potion Valentine’s Day Drink!
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Raspberry White Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 12 oz raspberries, fresh or defrosted from frozen
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 6 oz white chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Sprinkle the sugar on the raspberries and toss to combine. Let sit for 10-15 minutes, until they start to soften and release their juices. Blend the raspberries in a blender, then pour the puree through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth to remove the seeds. You should be left with about 3/4 cup of puree. If you have more, save it for another use.
- Combine the milk and cream in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer—you want bubbles to appear along the sides of the pan’s edges, but don’t bring it to a full boil. Remove the pan from the heat and add the chopped white chocolate. Whisk until the chocolate is melted, then add the berry puree, vanilla extract, and salt.
- Serve immediately with whipped cream and fresh berries on top. It can be made ahead of time and kept in the refrigerator for up to a week. Reheat it in the microwave or on the stove top.
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Aww! So cute! And I am standing here, staring at the computer with my glitter gun poised and ready. What are we doing now? Tell me quick, because I have to cook dinner soon, and I don’t know if I can manage with only one free hand. . . .
I knew I could count on you, Sara! Let’s glitter all the things, then have a little white hot chocolate!
Genius! I am sad hot chocolate month is over because every week I look forward to another awesome creation. I’ll have throw a hot chocolate party with your recipes to celebrate a new month.
Thanks Nicole! My life could use more hot chocolate parties, that’s for sure. Why don’t we have those every weekend??
I love it x1000. Who says hot chocolate has to be dark and bitter? Let it be pink, and vanilla-y and with berries!
Hear hear! This time of year we need to pink-ify all the things!
My, what a splendid week it’s been here. Bring on the obscene cuteness my friend–I can’t wait to see what you do!
Thanks D! I minored in obscene cuteness in college. It’s proven to be even more useful than my English major. Go figure. 🙂
This sounds amazing and is so pretty, too! It makes me want to shoot heart shaped glitter from a canon and high five cupid.
Thanks Cindy! Assuming Cupid’s not actually a naked flying baby, I would be down for giving him a high-five too!
I love these!! I cant wait to see what you make in the next few weeks to celebrate Valentine´s!! I´m excited to see.. Have a great weekend!! Xx
Thanks Johlene! Valentine’s Day is such a fun holiday to play around with…I’m excited to see what you do as well!
i love white chocolate. and fresh raspberries. this sounds wonderful!
Thanks Dina! White chocolate and raspberries are basically a match made in heaven in my opinion!
Wauw, you’ve really been into hot chocolates lately. This one is definitely the fanciest of them all though! I hope this chocolate week never ends 😉
Now, I wonder if I could use blueberries since my house is lacking those raspberries…
I know, I have had a hot chocolate problem lately. Guilty! I’ve never tried it with blueberries but if you give it a go I’d love to hear how it turns out!
Loving the hot chocolate recipes at the moment! Perfectly warming on a cold day and they look absolutely delicious! ):
Thanks Jessica! Polar vortex, shmolar vortex, right?
These look almost too pretty to drink, but it wouldn’t stop me from drinking all of it. I’ve got my tutu and tiara ready to go- bring on the Valentine’s recipes!
Tutu, tiara, and pink drink–I love it!
Your hot chocolate week looks like perfection, and just what I need with all this cold weather we’ve been having! What a perfect drink for a cozy Valentine’s night!
Thank you Cate! The cold weather some parts of the country have experienced is insane! Let’s all stay indoors with our hot chocolate instead. 🙂
Your white chocolate looks delicious and romantic! I love the color!
Thank you Pamela! Nothing like a pink drink to get us in the Valentine’s mood, right?
How adorable! And delicious!
Haha, thanks Norma!
I’m SO over January, as well. Bring on February! This is a great Valentine’s idea..love the mugs 🙂 I’m sure I’ve told you this before, but you have really amazing photography!
Thanks Ashley! January gets a huge thumb’s down, and February is going to have to work pretty hard to redeem itself. 🙂 And thank you also for the photography compliment–that means a lot! It always feels like a big work in progress–always so much more to work on! I really appreciate it.
I am not really into traditional hot chocolate, but this looks amazing!!!!
Thank you Jackie! But we have to talk about how you’re really not into traditional hot chocolates. I know what all those words mean individually, but put together? I’m so confused! 🙂
Got my glue gun ready. I’m ready when you are. This is an insanely beautiful drink. I bet it tastes amazing. Pinned.
Thanks Jennie! Obviously I think taste is important, but I admit I’m also a sucker for anything pretty (or shiny!). It’s hard to resist a pink drink. 🙂
Omg! I can’t wait to make this… it looks so pretty and pink and perfect for this time of this year when mother nature is dumping tonnes of snow!
Ugh, mother nature is the worst! Let’s all stay in with hot drinks and ride out the worst of it. Let me know what you think if you give it a try!
Um, this is adorable. It’s like the strawberry milk of hot chocolate! Except not at all because it’s raspberry. Whatever. It’s awesome. And January: I wash my hands of you.
Haha, I feel ya! Strawberry milk, raspberry hot chocolate…I know where you’re going with that! And seriously, good riddance to January. Hope your February is treating you better so far!
Simply beautiful!
Thanks, Sarah!
Oh my gosh, i have so much catching up to do on your blog, beginning with all these amazing hot cocoa recipes! This one will probably be my favorite because, well, it’s pink! Plus, it sounds awesome. And i love your raspberry garnish 🙂
Oh, I get it! I am way, way behind on blog reading myself….somehow there are never enough hours in the day! Thanks for stopping by, Amy. 🙂
My kids and I were so excited to try this for Valentine’s Day, but as soon as I poured the raspberry puree in and added the vanilla it curdled. It looked so bad no one wanted to try it. Finally we did and it wasn’t good, so lumpy. I read the recipe over and over and it seems we followed it perfectly. I’m not sure what went wrong. Disappointed!
Hi Carrie, I’m so sorry to hear that the recipe didn’t work for you! I hate to hear that. If ever you have questions or want some help troubleshooting, please don’t hesitate to email me at elizabeth (at) sugarhero.com!
Good grief, no wonder Americans are all obese – how many calories in that?
I don’t know the calorie count, but you’re welcome to plug it into one of the many free tools available online to find out. It’s not low calorie, of course, but it’s also meant to be a dessert, not a beverage to have with your breakfast. And in the future, please try not to denigrate an entire country, thanks.
i did exactly as the instructions said, and even waited for the milk and chocolate mixture to cool a bit before adding the raspberry purée, for fear of it curdling, but it didn’t help. Totally curdled and was undrinkable. Huge bummer. Are you sure the instructions are totally correct? I just wasted a bunch of quality ingredients but I feel like there’s something missing in the directions…….
Hi Natalie, So sorry to hear of the problems with the recipe, and I’m sorry for the belated reply. I haven’t experienced this problem personally, but I wonder if it has something to do with the white chocolate you used? Either the cocoa butter %, or if it wasn’t real white chocolate, the palm kernel oil? I have had other hot chocolates separate in the past and have usually had good luck blending them together on a high speed in a blender–this seems to help with the separation issue. I’m sure it’s too late but that might be something to try for next time, or if you ever encounter this with a different recipe?
Oh my! These are so festive. I love them. I am definitely going to have to try these soon. 🙂