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Spiked Hot Chocolate

Name: Spiked Hot Chocolate
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: USA
Ingredients: 4 cups whole milk; 8 ounces dark chocolate, chopped; ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; ¼ cup granulated sugar (adjust to taste); 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; Pinch of salt; ½ cup Bailey’s Irish Cream or your favorite liqueur; Whipped cream and chocolate shavings for garnish

Rich, velvety hot chocolate with a shot of Irish cream. It turns a simple drink into the part of the evening people ask about later.

prep: 5 min
cook: 10 min
total: 15 min
serves: 6
level: easy

Rich, velvety hot chocolate with a shot of Irish cream. It turns a simple drink into the part of the evening people ask about later.

method

Whisk the milk, cocoa powder, and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat until hot but not boiling.
Stir in the chopped dark chocolate until melted and smooth.
Add the vanilla and a pinch of salt.
Remove from the heat and stir in the Bailey’s or your liqueur of choice.
Pour into mugs, top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings, and serve.