hot chocolate

Steaming winter drink

Hot chocolate is a warm beverage made by mixing chocolate or cocoa powder with hot milk or water, often sweetened and sometimes topped with whipped cream or marshmallows.

It's associated with cold weather and comfort: We warmed up with hot chocolate after sledding.

Also called hot cocoa, though purists distinguish between drinks made from cocoa powder versus melted chocolate.

beverage

mug

Handled cup for beverages

sip · mocha · foam · brew · drink · aroma · barista · espresso · latte · cappuccino

sweetness

sugar

Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener

syrup · honey · cinnamon · butterscotch · whipped cream · dulce de leche · peppermint · hazelnut · salted caramel · spiced

winter

snowflakes

Frozen precipitation crystals

skiing · sledding · blizzard · December · January · February · chimney · solstice · après-ski · chalet

comfort

cozy

Warm and snug

snug · relaxing · hearth · blanket · fireside · solace · contentment · peaceful · restful · homely

indulgence

rich

Having much of something

  • decadentSelf-indulgent, often corruptly
  • treatSomething pleasantly special
  • luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort

velvety · luscious · creamy · pleasure · craving · delight · pampering · reward · ganache · truffle

Categories
Opposites
temperature

hot chocolatechocolate milkshake

Blended cocoa dairy beverage

frozen hot chocolate · chocolate frappe · chocolate milk · iced mocha

beverage type

hot chocolateblack coffee

Unadorned brewed beverage

espresso · green tea · plain water · unsweetened tea · iced tea

Family

heated, chocolate, cocoa, hottest, hotter, chocolates, chocolatey, choco, chocolatier

Familiarity
Top 5,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G