Grown-up boozy coconut milk hot chocolate.
This hot chocolate tastes like it solves all of life’s problems.
This hot chocolate is made from scratch. And it’s SO much better than the kind that comes out of a packet. It’s crazy simple to make and perfect for a cool night after a long day. I drink them when I can’t decide between a cocktail and hot chocolate.
Kind of the best of both worlds.
It’s just SOOOO GOOOOD.
I like to think of it as my bed. Made out of chocolate. In a cup.
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These 6 things are all you need:
- Baileys Almonde
- Vodka
- Coconut milk
- Cocoa powder
- Sugar
- Vanilla extract
This hot chocolate is going to lift you up and mellow you out, all at the same time. I like to top mine off with a bunch of marshmallows. They get all melty and delicious when they’re put right into the hot coconut milk. PERFECT.
In a LARGE mug (trust me, you want your mug to be large), pour in your coconut milk to 2/3 full. Pour this into a small sauce pan and turn on low heat.
You’ll be heating this to a light simmer.
In the same big mug, mix together 2 heaping tablespoons of cocoa powder. with 2 tbsp of sugar.
If you want a little kick, add 1 tsp of cayenne pepper and mix in to the cocoa powder and sugar.
Once the coconut milk is warmed through, pour a bit into the chocolate and sugar mix and stir until you’ve got a rich chocolaty paste.
Mix until there are no lumps and the chocolate is smooth, then add the rest of the coconut milk to the mug.
Once the coconut milk is in and you’ve got your hot chocolate, it’s time the add the booze.
1 oz of vodka and 1 oz of Bailey’s Almonde should start you off just right. A little more might be called for, if it’s been that kind of week (or day).
Top off with as many marshmallows as you need to get your back to right. Sit back and enjoy.