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Festive hot chocolate 4 ways
Silky, luscious hot chocolate is the perfect festive treat for the holidays. Here are 4 recipes to suit every palate including a delectable frozen version.
Course
Christmas, Drinks, Festive, Hot chocolate
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
-6 cups
Author
Alida Ryder
Ingredients
Classic
4
cups
milk
200
g
milk chocolate
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
3
tablespoons
good quality unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3
cup
brown sugar
pinch
of salt
whipped cream
for serving
Frozen
classic hot chocolate
vanilla ice cream
whipped cream
Grown-up
classic hot chocolate
1 to
t
alcohol of your choice
per serving
whipped cream
for serving
cocoa powder/chocolate shavings
for serving
Spiced
classic hot chocolate
1
teaspoon
ground cinnamon
1/4
teaspoon
ground nutmeg
Whipped cream
for serving
sprinkles
Instructions
To make the
classic hot chocolate
, combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and allow to come to a gently simmer.
Stir to melt the chocolate and dissolve the sugar.
Serve topped with whipped cream.
For the
frozen
, combine the classic with vanilla ice cream and blend until smooth. Pour into glassed then top with whipped cream and sprinkles.
For the
grown-up
, add the alcohol of your choice to the classic. Pour into mugs and top with whipped cream and cocoa powder/chocolate shavings.
For the
spiced
, add the spices to the classic while it is simmering. Pour into mugs and top with whipped cream.