Description
A rich and creamy hot chocolate recipe infused with bourbon for a delightful adult twist. Perfect for warming up on a chilly day!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups whole milk (full-fat milk, or you can also use skim, low-fat, or plant-based milk)
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened heavy cream
- ¼ cup brown sugar (or any other sweetener you prefer)
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ cup semi sweet chocolate chips (or dark chocolate chips)
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ounces bourbon
Instructions
- Add milk, heavy cream, and brown sugar to a pan and cook on medium heat until the milk comes to a boil.
- Keep stirring frequently to avoid scorching at the bottom of the pan.
- Add cocoa powder and chocolate chips and cook until the chocolate chips dissolve and the hot chocolate is thick and creamy. Stir very frequently while cooking.
- Switch off the heat, add ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract and 2 ounces (60 ml) bourbon, and mix well.
- Pour the hot chocolate into serving mugs.
- Note: You can pass the hot chocolate through a fine-mesh strainer to make sure there are no fat globules coming into your mouth.
- Garnish with whipped cream, marshmallows, and a sprinkling of ground cinnamon, and serve immediately.
Notes
- Make sure to stir frequently while heating to prevent burning.
- Adjust sweetness to your preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Beverages
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 30mg