10 Reviews of Icelandic Cocoa Soup

From: twissis

On May 16, 2008

This was fun to make & a treat for this chocoholic. I admit I have the advantage of *on-site input* & it turns out nearly all recipes for it match yours, altho some suggest using vanilla instead of cinnamon. The thickness (or lack of it) was the main issue in prior reviews & I found 1T cornstarch is used for thin soup, 2T for thick soup & 3T for pudding. I used 2T, cooked it till it was clearly starting to thicken, removed it from direct heat & let it sit for a few min. This method got me the equivalent of a thick & creamy hot chocolate that I liked a lot. Thx for sharing this recipe w/us.

From: Saturn

On Nov 7, 2005

Truly an original! It had a great flavour. I was expecting it to turn out a bit thicker after the addition of cornstarch. It stayed thin for us. I will probably try it again. Most likely, I will leave it on the heat a little longer to try and thicken it that way. Thanks for posting though! My family really enjoyed the idea of a chocolate soup!

From: Kaarin

On Nov 8, 2005

This is delicious, and even the hubby liked it! It's not a thick soup, even though I cooked 1 minute after adding the cornstarch. But we liked it the way it is. I made a half recipe, which was enough for my family of 4 (2 adults and 2 little kids). Thanks Heather!

From: Houmous Monster

On Apr 30, 2006

Ok, I'll admit I was dubious about this recipe. But the end result was really quite nice! Out of the pan it was an awful lot like hot chocolate in a bowl, but the salt is the key. I used a couple of pinches,and suddenly it lost the (what I find) sickly sweetness and took on a much more soupy flavour. It really would be lovely on a cold winter's night! I substituted soy milk for the milk, and as I'm not allowed starch I cut a half cup of the water, just to help thicken it up.

From: Jessica K

On Jun 12, 2006

this was really good. kind of like thicker hot chocolate. i loved the cinnamon addition!! thanks for a yummy and quick snack!!

From: *Parsley*

On Jun 12, 2006

This was unique. I agree that a little salt is the key. It's like a thicker, less sweet hot cocoa. I like the hint of cinnamon in there. I'll make this again. Thanx for a unique recipe.

From: ladypit

On Jun 6, 2007

We enjoyed this quite a lot. I used potato flour hoping that it might make it thicker, but it did not. That said, we still thought it was very tasty. We would have liked it a bit sweeter I think, but that is personal preference. I used skim milk which made this very low fat. This would be particularly good in cold weather. And some homemade pound cake croutons would make it almost decadent!

From: Wischefski

On Nov 21, 2006

It was fantasic! I've had it for quite some time and I have grown to love it. Perfect while sitting outside in the snow.

From: Missy Wombat

On May 11, 2007

The kids loved this and I liked it too. It didn't thicken up much at all with the cornstarch so adding a bit more is probably not a bad idea. The sugar proportions were spot on for taste.

From: CrazyKat

On Apr 6, 2007

I followed the directions and it turned out rather bland. So I added more cocoa, sugar and cinnamon and it tasted great.