Name: Boozy Hot Chocolate
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups whole milk; 2 cups whole milk 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped; 3 ounces liquor of choice, such as bourbon, rum, or a cream liqueur; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 pinch kosher salt; Optional toppings: mini marshmallows or whipped cream, chocolate shavings, sprinkles

Ingredients

2 serv.

2 cups whole milk
2 cups whole milk 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
3 ounces liquor of choice, such as bourbon, rum, or a cream liqueur
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch kosher salt
Optional toppings: mini marshmallows or whipped cream, chocolate shavings, sprinkles

Instructions

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1 Warm the milk in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat until it begins to barely simmer but not boil (watch for small bubbles around the edges).
2 Add in the chopped chocolate and whisk until combined and smooth, about 5 minutes. There should be no remaining specks of chocolate, the color should turn from a pale tan to a milk chocolatey brown, and the bottom of your pan should be coated with the mixture.
3 Remove from the heat and stir in the liquor, vanilla extract, and salt.
4 Let sit to cool to a safe drinking temperature for about 5 minutes (still hot but not burning). Pour into heatproof mugs. If a skin forms while cooling, just whisk it for a few seconds to reincorporate. Enjoy as-is or topped with desired toppings. Love the recipe? Leave us stars below!