Baileys Hot Chocolate
A quick, boozy hot chocolate made with real dark chocolate and a generous splash of Baileys Irish Cream, finished with whipped cream. Ready in 10 minutes, no mix required.
Ingredients
- 2½ cups milk
- 5 oz. dark chocolate chopped finely
- 4 teaspoons honey
- ½ cup Baileys
- ½ cup cream whipped, with sugar
- pinch Dutch unprocessed cocoa garnish
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Instructions
- Heat the milk in a saucepan.2½ cups milk
- Turn off the heat and dissolve the chocolate and honey in the milk. If the chocolate isn't completely dissolved, heat the milk a little more, but keep stirring. Otherwise, the chocolate burns.5 oz. dark chocolate, 4 teaspoons honey
- Pour some Baileys at the bottom of each cup.½ cup Baileys
- Pour the hot chocolate on top.
- Garnish with whipped cream and sprinkle with cocoa powder.½ cup cream, pinch Dutch unprocessed cocoa
- Repeat for all mugs.
NOTES
1. Curdling: Baileys won't split in hot chocolate unless it touches something acidic, make sure your pan and mugs are clean, and always add it off the heat.
2. Storage: Keeps in the fridge up to 3 days. Reheat gently on the stovetop, not the microwave.
3. No Baileys? Swap in Kahlúa, Amaretto, or bourbon (add a little extra honey with bourbon).
4. Topping: Mini marshmallows, chocolate curls, or a drizzle of chocolate sauce over the whipped cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 527kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 74mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 708IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Iron: 4mg
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