Adult Hot Chocolate Recipe

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5.0

102 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    10 mins

  • Servings

    2 cocktails

  • Calories

    432 kcal

  • Course

    Drinks

  • Cuisine

    North American

Adult Hot Chocolate Recipe

Why let the kids have all the fun? Indulge in the ultimate cozy treat: a spiked hot chocolate! Luxuriously rich, creamy, and decadently chocolaty, this playful beverage will warm you from the inside out. It's perfect for cheery fall or winter gatherings, to create a memorable date night, or to warm the soul on chilly evenings.

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Ingredients

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  • 2 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 2 tablespoons brown sugar or maple syrup
  • 2 2 cups whole milk
  • ¼ ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 3 3 ounces bourbon, dark rum, whiskey, or Bailey's
  • Whipped cream and shaved chocolate or cocoa powder to serve
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Instructions

  1. Add the cocoa powder and brown sugar to a small pot over medium-high heat. Pour a splash of milk into the pot and whisk it until the cocoa powder dissolves. Whisk in the remaining milk.
  2. When the milk is steaming hot (but not boiling) remove the pot from the heat and add the chocolate chips. Whisk until they dissolve.
  3. Pour 1 ½ ounces of your choice of alcohol into each glass and then top with the hot chocolate.
  4. Serve with some whipped cream on top and either a little shaved or a sprinkle of cocoa powder over top.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 cocktail Calories 432kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 38g (13%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 0.02g Cholesterol 31mg (10%) Sodium 100mg (4%) Potassium 586mg (17%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 32g (64%) Vitamin A 407IU (8%) Calcium 330mg (33%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2cocktails

Amount Per Serving

Calories 432 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 cocktail
Calories 432kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 38g 13%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 0.02g 1%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 100mg 4%
Potassium 586mg 12%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 32g 64%
Vitamin A 407IU 8%
Calcium 330mg 33%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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