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10 Ways to Spice Up Your Holiday Hot Chocolate

2 · Dec 20, 2018 · Kiersten · Leave a Comment

Is there anything better than a big mug of homemade hot chocolate on a cold winter day? I mean, tea and coffee are great–don’t get me wrong!–but there’s something about hot chocolate that hits all those childhood nostalgia notes.

Whipping up a mug for yourself is perfect for a chilly evening spent in front of the fire, but a hot chocolate bar is a fun option for holiday entertaining too. Set out different options for add-ins and write out the simple recipes below on a chalkboard or let people experiment and make their own custom hot chocolate blends.

These hot chocolate upgrades come from Holiday Hacks, a fun little book full of ideas for making the holiday season easier. It makes a fabulous gift for that friend who listens to Christmas carols all year long and puts up her tree as soon as Halloween is over!

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10 Ways to Spice Up Your Homemade Hot Chocolate

Ten Ways to Spice Up Your Homemade Hot Chocolate

  1. Peppermint: 1 cup whole milk, 1⁄2 cup chocolate chips, 1 teaspoon peppermint extract.
  2. Orange: 1 cup milk, 1⁄2 tablespoon sugar, 1⁄2 tablespoon grated orange zest, 2 ounces dark chocolate.
  3. Vegan: 1 cup vanilla almond milk, 11⁄2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, 2 teaspoons coconut palm sugar.
  4. Aztec: 1 cup milk, 5 ounces chopped dark chocolate, 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon, a pinch of cayenne.
  5. Peanut Butter: 1 cup skim milk, 1⁄2 cup heavy cream, 4 ounces chopped milk chocolate, 1⁄4 cup creamy peanut butter.
  6. Pumpkin Spice: 1 teaspoon maple syrup, 1⁄2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, 1 cup whole milk, 1 teaspoon unsweetened dark cocoa.
  7. Nutella: 1 cup whole milk, 2 tablespoons Nutella, 1 tablespoon cocoa, a pinch of salt.
  8. Caramel: 1⁄2 cup milk, 5 ounces chopped milk chocolate, 1⁄4 cup heavy cream, 3 tablespoons caramel sauce.
  9. Lavender White: 1 cup whole milk, 1⁄4 teaspoon lavender buds, 1⁄2 cup white chocolate chips.
  10. Irish: 1 cup milk, 1⁄2 cup chocolate chips, 2 ounces Baileys Irish Cream.
See also
Skinny Raspberry Rhubarb Margarita Recipe

Excerpted from Holiday Hacks by Keith Bradford. Copyright © 2018 Adams Media, a division of Simon and Schuster. Used by permission of the publisher. All rights reserved. Available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, IndieBound, and Books-A-Million.


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