Showing posts with label Hot Chocolate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hot Chocolate. Show all posts

Friday, December 17, 2010

Spiked and Spiced Hot Chocolate

A cup of hot chocolate, spiked with Kahlua if you like, and spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cayenne.
A cup of hot chocolate, spiked with Kahlua if you like, and spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cayenne.

Spiked and Spiced Hot Chocolate

This Spiked and Spiced Hot Chocolate came about thanks to the frigid cold weather that moved into most of the eastern part of this country last weekend, including the deepest of The Deep South, and my apparent need to warm up from the inside out. It was bone-chilling cold for this southern gal, and although I was wearing two pairs of sweats, two long sleeved shirts, socks and slippers, and had the central heat going, none of it seemed to help at all. It was definitely a hot chocolate kind of night, and we have another couple of those heading in tonight for the weekend. Just in time for that last minute Christmas shopping, brrrr!

I love hot chocolate and when I want it, I usually break out a saucepan and make the good ole familiar and well loved, old fashioned Hershey's cocoa recipe that many of us have been making all of our lives. This time, there on the counter sat these inviting packages of semi-sweet chocolate chips waiting for holiday treats, and just begging for a feature spot in a steaming cup of hot chocolate.

I also had those nice roasted McCormick spices in the cabinet from our BlogHer Food swag, so I thought why not spice things up a bit too? And of course, why not a little pinch of cayenne pepper to help boost up the good ole circulation while we are at it?  What resulted was a delicious blend of spicy flavor, all of which complimented the chocolaty goodness. I probably used somewhere in the middle of 1/8 and 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne and it was a very nice, healthy lip tinglier.  Feeling adventurous? Go ahead and stir in a bit of Kahlua or bourbon.  Give it a try!

Friday, January 16, 2009

Classic Hot Chocolate and Hot Chocolate Mix



Classic Hot Cocoa

1/2 cup of granulated sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa (like Hershey's)
Dash salt
1/3 cup hot water
4 cups of whole milk
1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
Miniature marshmallows or sweetened whipped cream (optional)

Whisk together sugar, cocoa and salt in medium saucepan; whisk in water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil and stir for 2 minutes. Add milk; stirring constantly, heat to a warm serving temperature, but do not boil.

Remove from heat; add vanilla. Beat with rotary beater or whisk until foamy. Serve topped with marshmallows or whipped cream, if desired. Makes about 5 (1-cup) servings.



Hot Chocolate Mix
Perfect for gift baskets!

Large box of dry milk (use the box
that makes about 8 quarts)
1 pound of Nestles instant cocoa mix
1 pound powdered sugar
1 (11.5 ounce) regular Coffee Mate coffee creamer
1 small box of instant chocolate pudding mix

Mix together.

Makes about 12 servings. Use 1/4 cup to 1/3 cup mix per 8 ounce cup of boiling water per serving.


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Sunday, December 7, 2008

Cioccolato Caldo - Italian Hot Chocolate

A creamy, rich and decadent grown up hot chocolate beverage.
A creamy, rich and decadent grown up hot chocolate beverage.

Cioccolato Caldo - Italian Hot Chocolate


Brrrr... it's cold and tonight I am craving a steaming cup of creamy, rich, chocolate decadence. Italian hot chocolate. I swear, it's like drinking a chocolate bar. Pure heaven.

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