Skip the store-bought hot cocoa mix – homemade hot chocolate is easier to make than you think with just a handful of ingredients that’s already sitting in your pantry. And it’s even better with a hint of Kahlua! Here’s a recipe for homemade hot chocolate for the kids and one for the parents.
KAHLUA HOT CHOCOLATE
Ingredients
· 2 cups milk
· 2 tablespoons sugar
· 1 1/2 tablespoons Dutch-processed unsweetened cocoa powder
· 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
· Pinch of nutmeg
· 1 ounce Kahlúa coffee liqueur
· Mini marshmallows, for serving
· Salted caramel, for serving
· Chocolate syrup, for serving
Directions:
1. In a medium saucepan, combine milk, sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon and nutmeg over medium heat until heated through, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in Kahlua.
2. Serve immediately, garnished with mini marshmallows, salted caramel and chocolate syrup, if desired.
HOMEMADE HOT CHOCOLATE
Ingredients
· 4 cups milk (preferably whole or 2%)
· 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
· 1/4 cup granulated sugar
· 1/2 cup bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate bar
· 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Directions:
Place milk, cocoa powder and sugar in small saucepan. Heat over medium/medium-low heat, whisking frequently, until warm (but not boiling). Add chocolate chip and whisk constantly until the chocolate chips melt and distribute evenly into the milk. Whisk in vanilla extract, serve immediately.
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