Hot Chocolate: Meaning, Recipe & Delicious Variations

Meaning 1：warm chocolate drink (Hot Chocolate)

Hot Chocolate 🔊

/ˈhɒt ˈtʃɒk.lət/

A hot, sweet drink made by mixing chocolate or cocoa powder with hot milk or water.

Hot chocolate drink with whipped cream in a cozy kitchen scene

warm chocolate drink 🔊

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/wɔːm ˈtʃɒk.lət drɪŋk/

A comforting hot beverage made by combining chocolate or cocoa with milk or water, usually sweetened.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Compound: 'hot' (OE 'hāt') + 'chocolate' (Nahuatl 'xocolātl' via Spanish).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine holding a warm mug on a cold day: 'Hot Chocolate' brings comfort.

📖 Example

After a long walk in the snow, nothing feels better than wrapping your hands around a warm mug of hot chocolate. 🔊 After a long walk in the snow, nothing feels better than wrapping your hands around a warm mug of hot chocolate.

🔗 Collocations

hot chocolate with marshmallows – Hot chocolate served with soft marshmallows on top.

a mug of hot chocolate – A cup filled with hot chocolate.

sip hot chocolate – To drink hot chocolate slowly.

🔄 Synonyms

cocoa (n) – A hot drink made from cocoa powder, similar to hot chocolate.

hot cocoa (n) – Synonymous with hot chocolate, often used interchangeably.

chocolate drink (n) – A general term for any beverage containing chocolate.

🚫 Antonyms

iced tea (n) – A cold beverage, opposite in temperature to hot chocolate.

cold water (n) – A plain cold drink.

iced coffee (n) – A cold coffee beverage.

🌱 Derivatives

chocolaty (adj) – Having the flavor or quality of chocolate.

chocoholic (n) – A person who is addicted to or loves chocolate.

📖 Cultural Story

Chocolate originated with the Olmecs and Aztecs as a bitter drink. After Spanish colonization, sugar and milk were added, creating modern hot chocolate.