Tue
Nov
3
Health, Beauty & Family: Delicious Holiday Hot Chocolate
Ingredients:
- 4 1/2 cups of low fat or whole milk
- 1 cup cocoa solids chocolate, broken into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 4-5 tablespoons brandy
- 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional in place of the brandy)
- 1-2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, to taste
Directions
- Boil milk in a large heavy based saucepan, remove as boiling point is reached. Be careful not to scorch.
- In a small pan, place chocolate and two tablespoons of milk while stirring over a low heat. Once melted, add the melted chocolate mixture into the remaining milk while stirring well.
- Add sugar, cinnamon and brandy.
- Using heatproof glasses or mugs, serve the delicious hot chocolate with a dollop of whipped cream lightly dusted with cocoa powder or cinnamon.
- Serve with a cinnamon stick for an added extra stirrer.
To Decorate:
- 6 tablespoons whipped cream
- 4 teaspoons cocoa powder or ground cinnamon
- cinnamon stick, for stirrers (optional)
Serves four eagerly waiting guests!
