TikTok Is Divided Over This Viral Whipped 'Hot Chocolate' Tutorial
The latest fad on TikTok? Whipped hot chocolate. A video showing how to make the drink went viral, but is it a hit or a miss?
Anything involving hot chocolate might sound like a pleasant way to wind down on those rainy spring days we've all had far too many of. After all, it's hot chocolate, so what could go wrong? TikTok hasn't been shy about its collective reaction to the drink, though, and while some think it looks worthy of the effort, others seem skeptical about it. The drink's detractors quite possibly have even more to say than its supporters, and the criticism all lies in the fact that the drink's texture resembles that of another type of dessert — along with a possible misrepresentation as to what the "whipped hot chocolate" actually is. The recipe is quick and easy to make, but does it have the "try it now" factor that other viral TikTok recipes do, or is it a complete flop?
How to make the viral whipped hot chocolate
You don't need too many ingredients to make this drink, but what you will need is a lot of chocolatey products. This take on hot chocolate requires that you do a little bit more than just stir the hot chocolate, mix it up with a bit of milk, and microwave it, but it's still pretty low-effort.
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According to the whipped hot chocolate recipe, you should begin by mixing hot chocolate mix and cream until the mixture begins peaking. Then, after that portion is done, pour chocolate milk into a mug. You'll top it with the whip you made from the hot chocolate powder, add some mini marshmallows for decoration, and you'll have a "whipped hot chocolate." There's just one thing, though — according to TikTok creator fitwaffle, this dessert is a "hot chocolate" that you can make "hot or cold." That doesn't sound quite right to some TikTok users, who have a lot to say about the drink, its texture, and if they're getting set up to make something very different than the hot chocolate they crave. Food categorization can sometimes blur lines, but is this drink truly a hot chocolate?
Why TikTok has mixed feelings about whipped hot chocolate
This viral whipped hot chocolate recipe is sweet, aesthetically pleasing, and clearly a draw, so why doesn't everyone want to make it? TikTok users seem to feel a bit puzzled by the drink and aren't even sure if it's actually hot chocolate.
Although there's hot chocolate powder in the drink, it's in the whipped topping, not the base, which is entirely made of chocolate milk. Some commenters aren't sure that this can truly be a hot chocolate when the drink itself isn't actually hot chocolate. To complicate matters, other TikTok users take issue with the drink's texture. The whipped topping that's supposed to go on top of the milk is so thick that some think it's more reminiscent of a different treat altogether: chocolate mousse. We don't necessarily think of hot chocolate as mousse-like most of the time, so this drink runs counter to what many believe makes hot chocolate what it is. To top it off, the video creator's insistence that this drink can be made either hot or cold is leaving people feeling pretty lukewarm about it. Some people's insistence that the drink can't be hot chocolate if it's cold has definitely turned them away from making it. We don't know what this "whipped hot chocolate" drink actually is, but while it looks tasty, it seems like it's not TikTok's next biggest hit.