Description
A rich and creamy hot chocolate enhanced with Kahlua.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups whole milk (full fat milk, or skim, low fat, or plant-based milk)
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened heavy cream
- ¼ cup brown sugar (or any other sweetener)
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- ¼ cup dark chocolate chips
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ounces Kahlua (60 ml)
Instructions
- Add milk, heavy cream, brown sugar, and cocoa powder to a pan and mix well until combined.
- Cook on medium heat until the milk comes to a boil, stirring frequently to prevent scorching at the bottom of the pan.
- Once the milk comes to a boil, add chocolate chips and cook until they dissolve and the hot chocolate is thick and creamy. Stir continuously while cooking.
- Switch off the heat, add ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract and 2 ounces (60 ml) Kahlua, and mix well.
- Pour the hot chocolate into serving mugs.
- Note – You can strain the hot chocolate through a fine mesh strainer if there are some fat globules on top.
- Garnish with whipped cream, marshmallows, and a sprinkling of instant coffee powder or sprinkles, and serve immediately.
Notes
- This hot chocolate is rich and comforting, perfect for cold evenings.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Beverages
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mug
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 50mg