Hot Chocolate

Name: Hot Chocolate
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 cup 2% milk; 4 ounces dark chocolate candy bar, chopped; 3 tablespoons sugar; Vanilla rum, optional; Sweetened heavy whipping cream, whipped

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield 2 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

It is time to skip the mix! Learn how to make the best hot chocolate you have ever tasted. This decadent recipe is as easy as it is delicious.

Ingredients

2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup 2% milk
4 ounces dark chocolate candy bar, chopped
3 tablespoons sugar
Vanilla rum, optional
Sweetened heavy whipping cream, whipped

Directions

In a small saucepan, heat heavy whipping cream, milk, chocolate and sugar over medium heat just until mixture comes to a simmer, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir until smooth. If desired, add rum. Pour into 2 mugs; top with sweetened whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 653 calories, 49g fat (32g saturated fat), 107mg cholesterol, 79mg sodium, 60g carbohydrate (56g sugars, 4g fiber), 9g protein.

Each winter in early February my friends and I gather for an outdoor show called Mittenfest. We skip the Bloody Marys and fill our thermoses with these hot cocoas instead.

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