What’s hot? Warm up with our winter beverage favorites.
Candy Cane Christmas Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup cocoa
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups milk
- 4 candy canes
Preparation
In a large saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa, water and salt. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until cocoa dissolves. Stir in milk. Cook over medium heat until hot (do not boil). Pour into 4 cups, place 1 candy cane in each cup. Makes 4 9-ounce servings.
Cinnamon Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 1 cup chocolate milk, heated
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Preparation
Stir cinnamon into hot chocolate milk. Enjoy!
Irish Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 1 cup chocolate milk, heated
- 1 shot Irish whiskey
Preparation
Add shot of Irish whiskey to real hot chocolate milk. Enjoy!
Create your own chocolate taste sensation
For great flavor add any one of the following to a cup of low-fat or fat-free hot chocolate milk.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon cherry, raspberry or strawberry syrup
- 1 heaping tablespoon vanilla ice cream
- Dash of extract: vanilla, almond, rum, brandy, crème de menthe, cherry, banana, peppermint, strawberry, maple, coconut or orange
- Top with grated chocolate or coconut
- Float mini-marshmallows on top
Quick Mexican Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 1 cup chocolate milk, heated
- 1 oz. grated Mexican chocolate
*If Mexican chocolate is unavailable, substitute 1 oz. unsweetened chocolate, grated and ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon.
Preparation
Pour hot chocolate milk over grated Mexican chocolate. Stir until melted. Whip with a rotary beater until frothy; serve.
