CREAMY HOMEMADE HOT CHOCOLATE

Ingredients:

1 half gallon chocolate milk

4 oz. Ghiradelli 60% chocolate baking bar, broken into chunks

 1 (11.5 oz) bag milk chocolate chips              

1 teaspoon powdered vanilla

1 handful white chocolate chips

Directions:

In a large pot, bring the chocolate milk to a boil, stirring constantly.  Turn the heat to low and add the chocolate, white chocolate and vanilla.  Mix until combined and chocolate has melted.  Serve with whipping cream, peppermint chips, marshmallows, etc.  For a Halloween or Thanksgiving treat, mix 1 cup whipping cream, whipped and 2 -3  teaspoons pumpkin pie spice together.  Top your hot chocolate with some pumpkin spice whipping cream.

Alternate Recipe
Ingredients:

1 ½ cups milk

2 oz.  of a 70% cocoa chocolate bar*

¼ cup powdered sugar*

1 teaspoon vanilla*

Whipping cream for garnish (optional)

Cinnamon (for garnish – optional)

*Or use semi sweet baking chocolate, no powdered sugar and ½ - 1 ounce white baking chocolate instead of vanilla extract

Directions:

Chop chocolate into small pieces (or grate the chocolate with a chocolate grater or standard grater).  Pour milk into a small saucepan on medium low heat.  Add powdered sugar and vanilla.  Stir until sugar is dissolved.  Add the chopped or grated chocolate.  Stir until the chocolate has melted and is combined with the other ingredients.  Let the hot chocolate get to a low boil (but do not scorch), then turn off the heat and let cool slightly.  Pour into a mug.  Garnish with whipping cream.  Sprinkle a little cinnamon for pizzazz.

Ingredients

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milk

Stirring ingredients over medium low heat

Creamy Hot Chocolate