Recipe courtesy of Jackie Riley
Peppermint Hot Chocolate
- Level: Easy
- Yield: about 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 617
- Total Fat
- 49
- Saturated Fat
- 30
- Carbohydrates
- 47
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 43
- Protein
- 6
- Cholesterol
- 131
- Sodium
- 151
- Total: 15 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 5 min
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
3 drops peppermint oil
Sweetened whipped cream, for garnish
Chocolate shavings, for garnish
Directions
- In a saucepan, combine the cream, milk, sugar, and salt and heat over medium-low heat. When the cream mixture just begins to steam, add the chopped chocolate, and stir, until melted. Stir in the peppermint oil. Divide the hot chocolate among mugs and top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.