Welcome to day nine of The Twelve Boozy Days of Christmas!
I could really use a mug of this hot chocolate right now. I’m absolutely freezing! If anyone wants to send me on a trip to somewhere tropical I’ll go….gladly 🙂
Now, about the hot chocolate. I made it by warming whole milk, heavy cream and sugar. Once warm I just whisked in chopped chocolate. Oh my talk about delicious. Adding a splash of peppermint schnapps totally put it over the top. A little minty, a lot chocolty and tons of deliciousness…yum!
Adult Hot Chocolate
Yield: 2 mugs hot chocolate
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup whole milk
1/3 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup sugar
3-4 ounces semisweet chocolate - chopped (depends on how chocolaty you want it)
3 ounces peppermint schnapps (1 1/2 oz. per cup)
Directions:
Simmer the milk, cream and sugar together until just boiling. Whisk in the chocolate and whisk until melted. Don't boil. You can either mix all the peppermint schnapps into the hot chocolate or use 1 1/2 oz. schnapps in each cup of hot chocolate. Top with whipped cream and garnish with candy cane if desired.
This recipe will make 2 large cups of hot chocolate.