Peppermint Hot Chocolate
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.
Servings: 2
Calories: 1064kcal
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
Calories: 1064kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 70g | Saturated Fat: 42g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 179mg | Sodium: 104mg | Potassium: 573mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 58g | Vitamin A: 1975IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 251mg | Iron: 4mg