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Boozy hot chocolate
- Hannah Guinness
Published: November 23, 2020 at 4:26 PM
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Serves 6-8
Easy
Total time: 30 mins
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How do you make a mug of homemade hot chocolate even better? Add booze, of course! Mezcal or very peaty scotch whisky lends a welcome kick, and there's chilli in there for a bit of heat, too
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Vegetarian
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Try this boozy hot chocolate recipe then check out our luxury hot chocolate, Baileys hot chocolate, slow cooker hot chocolate, vegan hot chocolate and more hot chocolate recipes. Also discover more warming drinks in our collection of winter cocktails, including hot toddy, mulled wine and mulled gin,
Ingredients
Nutrition
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4 tbsp cocoa powder
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1 litre whole milk
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a pinch (add a little extra if you like it spicy) chilli or cayenne powder
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a generous pinch ground cinnamon
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3 tbsp caster sugar
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100ml single cream
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100g dark chocolate
chopped
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4-6 tbsp extra-smoky mezcal or very peaty scotch whisky
Nutrition: (8)
- kcal237
- fat12.6g
- saturates7.7g
- carbs19.4g
- sugars18g
- fibre1.7g
- protein6.4g
- salt0.15g
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Method
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step 1
Put the cocoa in a jug and mix in just enough milk to make a paste. Put the rest of the milk in a pan and heat until simmering. Add the chilli powder and cinnamon.
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step 2
Whisk the hot milk into the cocoa paste until smooth, then pour back into the pan. Add the sugar, cream and chocolate, and heat gently, stirring, until combined. Stir in the mezcal or whisky and serve in mugs.
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Authors
Hannah GuinnessSenior sub editor and drinks writer
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