Is there anything better than a piping hot mug of hot chocolate on a cold, wintry day? In my opinion, it’s the best winter drink out there! What’s great about a hot chocolate is that there are so many ways to customize the drink to your liking. Whether you want to add marshmallows on top or some peppermint essence to add a kick to your drink, the possibilities to customize are endless! Below are my top 5 recipes for making hot chocolate to your liking.
#1 - The Original Hot Chocolate
Ingredients:
2 cups milk
2 tbsp sugar
4 oz bittersweet chocolate (chopped)
Splash of vanilla extract (optional)
Whipped cream (optional)
Marshmallows (optional)
#2 Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups heavy cream
1 ½ cups milk
¼ cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate (chopped)
3 drops of peppermint oil
Sweetened whipped cream (optional)
Chocolate shavings (optional)
#3 Unicorn Hot Chocolate
Ingredients:
3 cups whole milk
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
8 ounces white chocolate (chopped)
Red or pink food coloring
Blue frosting, sprinkles, marshmallows, and whipped cream (optional)
#4 Chai Hot Chocolate
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups unsweetened soy milk
1.8 oz dairy-free dark chocolate (chopped)
2 Tbsp Dutch processed cocoa powder
1 Tbsp granulated sugar
1 Tbsp fresh ginger (sliced)
3 cinnamon sticks
6 cardamom pods (cracked)
4 whole cloves
1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
Chocolate shavings (optional)
Cinnamon stick (optional)
Whipped cream (optional)
#5 Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate
Ingredients:
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
¼ cup milk chocolate chips
1 teaspoon cocoa powder
1 ½ teaspoon pumpkin puree
¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
¼ cup whipped cream
1 pinch ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground nutmeg
Sources
Comments