Kahlua Hot Chocolate
Over the Top Hot Chocolate
This decadent hot chocolate has rightfully earned its name, as it is certainly not your average cup of chocolate caliente with marshmallows. Candy canes are added as stirring sticks and for their peppermint flavor, but you may need to use straws to be able to sip the steaming liquid beneath the white fluff. To finish it off, the marshmallow is burned with a torch for a dramatic golden effect, just like a crème brûlée. Enough said.
Spicy Peppermint Espresso-Infused Hot Chocolate
The copious amounts of espresso in this drink make it one of the finest warm weather beverages for anyone who needs a morning boost or a mid afternoon pick-me-up. The cayenne pepper’s heat, the peppermint’s freshness, and the marshmallow’s cloudy texture will warm your hands, settle your heart, and put your mind at ease.
Champurrado
Very few things are more traditional in Mexico during the holiday season than clay mugs filled with creamy champurrado. This chocolate masa beverage is usually enjoyed during the posadas celebrations next to a plate of tamales, or as a cozy breakfast drink accompanied by huevos rancheros.
Skinny Frozen Hot Chocolate
Do you think it’s impossible to avoid super high-calorie foods and drinks during the holidays? Do you also think hot chocolate has to be served…hot? Skinny Taste throws these misconceptions out the window with this frozen hot chocolate recipe. Turned figure-friendly with the help of skim milk and some intensely-flavored unsweetened cacao powder, you can even add a drop or two of peppermint or coconut extract for some extra fun.
Fancy-Ass Hot Chocolate
A Cozy Kitchen shares this easy recipe of real, luscious hot chocolate, inspired by the Peruvian chocolatada prepared on Christmas Eve by melting big chunks of chocolate in large pans of warm milk. Getting your hands on some good quality chocolate is the first and most important step when making this thick and rich hot chocolate. Add a few spices to the mix, some homemade marshmallows, and you’re in for a real treat.
Coconut Milk Hot Chocolate
Hot chocolate made in coconut milk, also known as chocolate en leche de coco, is a traditional Colombian beverage perfect for this time of the year. The recipe does call for real milk, to which coconut milk and coconut extract are added for an additional layer of delicious flavor. Recreate this South American comfort drink at home and surprise your family with this twist on the winter classic.
