Keep warm this winter with this delicious homemade Peppermint Hot Chocolate, spike it or enjoy it plain this is a great and flavorful drinks for those cool nights.
Hot Chocolate is my weakness. It always has been, I absolutely cannot resist a glass sitting in front of the fireplace with a blanket and a good movie.
But I also like to enjoy it spiked at times, with this Peppermint Hot Chocolate you can have it either way, I have included a kid-friendly and adult version.
With the added peppermint flavor to this recipe it really gives you this delicious taste, especially if you are keen on peppermint like I am.
I also have to mention that this drink recipe is super easy and homemade and is ready in minutes! Why waste your time on those packets when you can make this at home.
We try to make things at home whenever we can and this Peppermint Hot Chocolate is no exception to that rule. Super flavorful and a recipe you won’t be able to resist.
Minimal ingredients help this come together and you can top it with any of your favorite things such as whipped cream or my favorite, marshmallows.
Some of our other favorite cool weather drinks we have on our site include: Hot Toddy, Chai Latte and Hot Buttered Rum!
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- With simple ingredients this comes together quickly.
- You can make it spiked or non alcoholic.
- Double the batch to have more on hand for a larger crowd.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT BOTTOM):
Whole milk
Heavy cream
Peppermint schnapps, optional
Powdered sugar
Peppermint extract
Bittersweet chocolate bar
Marshmallows, optional
HOW TO MAKE PEPPERMINT HOT CHOCOLATE, STEP BY STEP:
- Combine milk, heavy cream, peppermint schnapps, and sugar in a medium saucepan and bring to a light simmer over medium heat.
- Meanwhile, melt the chocolate in the microwave on 30-second intervals, stirring between each one, just until melted.
- Whisk the melted chocolate into the milk mixture in the saucepan off the heat.
- Serve with whipped cream or marshmallows.
WHAT IS THE BEST CHOCOLATE TO USE?
This is a personal preference. We like to use a baking bar as it melts better into the mixture, we also melt it before adding into the milk as well.
For this recipe we use bittersweet chocolate, we felt that this worked best with the flavor that we were going for. We didn’t want it overly sweet.
Bittersweet chocolate makes great hot chocolate and is the perfect accompaniment to this Peppermint Hot Chocolate.
WHAT ALCOHOL IS BEST TO USE?
We have always found that using Peppermint Schnapps has been our favorite go-to when spiking our hot chocolate.
You can use whatever peppermint flavored alcohol that you like just taste to adjust the amount of peppermint flavor, starting lower is better.
PEPPERMINT EXTRACT!
This is a very potent extract to use we start off smaller with the amounts and then add more as needed, you will need less extract if you are using the alcohol.
Like I said above regarding the alcohol start lower and then add more to taste and get it to your desired flavor, you do not want to over do it on your flavoring with this.
HOW TO STORE:
You can store any leftover hot chocolate in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, place back on the stove and reheat.
The chocolate may separate and you will want to get that mixed back in. Pour into glasses and top with your favorite toppings.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- Make sure that you separately melt your chocolate before adding it to your milk mixture.
- Start low on your peppermint extract and work your way up same with your alcohol.
- This can easily be doubled to serve a crowd or even larger, you can keep it warm in a slow cooker.
- Make sure to use a chocolate baking bar for this, this makes the best hot chocolate!
If you want a flavorful and fun winter drink recipe that can be spiked or kid-friendly, then you need to try this Peppermint Hot Chocolate.
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Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk or 1 ½ cup for non-alcoholic
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup peppermint schnapps optional
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- ½-1 teaspoon peppermint extract if using schnapps use ¼-½ teaspoon and adjust to taste
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate bar finely chopped
- Marshmallows optional
Instructions
- Combine milk, heavy cream, peppermint schnapps, and sugar in a medium saucepan and bring to a light simmer over medium heat.
- Meanwhile, melt the chocolate in the microwave on 30-second intervals, stirring between each one, just until melted.
- Whisk the melted chocolate into the milk mixture in the saucepan off the heat.
- Serve with whipped cream or marshmallows.
Notes
- Make sure that you separately melt your chocolate before adding it to your milk mixture.
- Start low on your peppermint extract and work your way up same with your alcohol.
- This can easily be doubled to serve a crowd or even larger, you can keep it warm in a slow cooker.
- Make sure to use a chocolate baking bar for this, this makes the best hot chocolate!
Nutrition
Tornadough Alli is not a nutritionist or dietitian, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and nutritional value is important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and values can vary depending on which brands were used.
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