Viral NYC or S’mores Hot Chocolate

Enjoy the Viral NYC Hot Chocolate from the comfort of your home— a rich blend of traditional silky hot chocolate paired with a ring of marshmallow fluff and a crumbling of graham crackers!

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The internet is raving about the Viral NYC hot chocolate but ingredients are cheaper than a plane ticket, so let’s make it ourselves at home.

Not only does it look absolutely stunning, it tastes just as good as it looks!

Let’s get started!

For the hot chocolate, bring to a simmer the milk, heavy cream, sugar, salt, cocoa powder, and chocolate chips. Remove from heat and set aside.

For the marshmallow cream: Fill a large pot with 2″ of water and bring to a boil. Add a heatproof bowl on top and add the egg whites, cream of tartar, and sugar. Stir constantly until there are no granules of sugar, it should reach 160F.

Transfer the syrup mixture to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and add the vanilla. Beat until fluffy about 5-10 minutes. Add to a piping bag. Set aside.

Assemble: pour the hot chocolate into a mug of your choice. Pipe a thick line of marshmallow cream along the rim of the mug, using a small blowtorch carefully torch the cream until lightly browned.

Dip some graham crackers and enjoy!

Sure it takes a little bit of arm work but it’s SO worth the time! And if you’re in a pinch, you can simply use store brought marshmallow fluff instead.

Check out the video on how to make it:

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Viral NYC aka Smore's Hot Chocolate

Enjoy the Viral NYC Hot Chocolate from the comfort of your home— a rich blend of traditional silky hot chocolate paired with a ring of marshmallow fluff and a crumbling of graham crackers!

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Prep Time 30

Assemble Time 5

Total Time 35

Servings 1 cup

Ingredients

Hot cocoa:

1½ cup milk
1 cup heavy cream
1 tbsp sugar
pinch of salt
2 tbsp cocoa powder
⅔ cup chocolate chips

Marshmallow Cream:

3 egg whites
½ tsp cream of tartar
¾ cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

For the hot chocolate, bring to a simmer the milk, heavy cream, sugar, salt, cocoa powder, and chocolate chips. Remove from heat.
For the marshmallow cream: Fill a large pot with 2" of water and bring to a boil. Add a heatproof bowl on top and add the egg whites, cream of tartar, and sugar. Stir constantly until there are no granules of sugar, it should reach 160F.
Transfer the syrup mixture to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and add the vanilla. Beat until fluffy about 5-10 minutes. Add to a piping bag. Set aside.
Assemble: pour the hot chocolate into a mug of your choice. Pipe a thick line of marshmallow cream along the rim of the mug, using a small blowtorch carefully torch the cream until lightly browned. Dip some graham crackers and enjoy!