Bone broth hot chocolate

A warming, chocolatey mug with more protein than the usual - that is what Freja Bone Broth hot chocolate gives you. Chocolate can take a little savour, which is why salt belongs in brownies, chocolate mousse and good hot chocolate. It makes the chocolate taste more complete rather than less sweet.

Bone broth does a similar job when used carefully. A mild chicken bone broth gives a savoury base and gentle saltiness, while the cacao stays the dominant flavour. The bone broth should not announce itself. If it does, use less bone broth or choose a milder one.

The practical value: bone broth hot chocolate is a simple way to bring bone broth into your day, morning or evening, without a savoury drink.

For a bigger protein hit in a sweeter drink, our bone broth smoothie recipes do a similar job in a cold blend.

What is bone broth hot chocolate?

Bone broth hot chocolate is hot chocolate made with bone broth as part of the liquid. Instead of only milk or water, you use a mix of milk and bone broth, then whisk in cacao or cocoa.

The bone broth adds protein, collagen-derived amino acids and savoury depth. The chocolate stays the main flavour. Done properly, it tastes like a slightly deeper hot chocolate rather than a mug of bone broth with cocoa.

It is a simple option when you want the protein of bone broth without a savoury drink. It also makes sense in the colder months, when warm drinks are part of the day anyway.

The easy version

To skip the measuring and whisking, Freja’s chocolate bone broth is made for this. The bone broth and cacao are already blended, so warm them with your milk of choice and drink.

It follows the same principle as the homemade version: a chocolate drink built on bone broth, ready in the time it takes to heat a mug.

Most uses for bone broth are savoury. It earns its place in gravies, cooked into pasta, or stirred through the hearty beef bone broth recipes built around stews and braises. The bone broth for cooking range is made for that side of the kitchen, and our guide to the best bone broth helps you pick a good one. For more ways to use bone broth across the day, here is the full set of bone broth recipes, or buy bone broth in the UK in whichever format suits you.

Your questions answered

Warm around 100ml bone broth with 150ml milk of choice, then whisk in 1 to 2 teaspoons of cacao or cocoa powder. Sweeten lightly with honey or maple if you want to, add a small pinch of salt, and adjust to taste. Use chicken bone broth rather than beef bone broth, and do not boil it. Freja’s chocolate bone broth does the same thing without the measuring.

Bone broth hot chocolate is a hot chocolate where part of the liquid is bone broth rather than all milk or water. The bone broth adds protein and savoury depth underneath the cacao, while chocolate stays the flavour you taste.

It is a warm drink that includes the protein and collagen-derived amino acids found in bone broth. How sensible it is depends on what else you add. Keep the sweetness modest, and it is a practical way to include bone broth as food, rather than as a supplement-style intervention.