Recipes for Killer Hot Chocolate
One thing to note, when you are warming your milk, do NOT let it boil. When milk boils it will start to separate, if it gets too warm a yucky film will form on the top, if it gets too hot, it will burn.
The syrup ingredients below can usually be found in coffee specialty stores and in some liquor stores. They are also sold online through a number of coffee wholesalers and directly from the manufacturer. Try www.coffeeam.com, www.moninsyrups.com, or www.davincigourmet.com.
Most of the recipes below can be made either alcoholic or virgin and suggestions are noted.
The best topping for hot chocolate? Whipped cream or homemade marshmallows!
And onto the recipes!!!
The Funky Monkey
1 tablespoon banana syrup.
1 tablespoon white chocolate syrup.
Cinnamon.
For the alcoholic version, add a ½ jigger of banana schnapps instead of the banana syrup.
Spice Cake
Add cinnamon, nutmeg and three drops of vanilla extract to your hot chocolate.
For “Spiked Spice Cake” add a ½ jigger of rum.
Pumpkin Pie
Add cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, three drops of vanilla extract and 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie syrup.
Or replace the vanilla extract with Stoli vanilla and replace the pumpkin pie syrup with Bols Pumpkin Smash Schnapps.
Peanut Butter and Banana
When preparing your hot chocolate, add a tablespoon of peanut butter and melt it into your mixture.
Add freshly whipped, whipped cream to the top.
Sprinkle with ground cloves.
Thinly slice bananas and add them.
Optional, add rum to taste.
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