Hot Chocolates To Try This Year

Here are 2 interesting hot chocolate recipes I will be trying this winter:

 

Guinness, Whiskey, and Baileys Hot Chocolate

Ingredients

1 (12-ounce) bottle Guinness

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

pinch kosher salt

3 cups whole milk

4 ounces milk chocolate chips

4 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips

4 ounces Bailey's

4 ounces Irish whiskey

In a medium saucepan, cook Guinness over medium-high heat until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 10 minutes. Set aside.

In medium saucepan, stir cocoa with sugar and salt. Stir in milk, milk chocolate, and bittersweet chocolate. Heat over medium heat until, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and mixture is hot. Gently whisk to completely homogenize mixture.

Add Bailey's followed by reduced Guinness and whiskey. Using a hand blender, milk frother, or whisk, whisk until frothy, pour into individual serving cups, and serve immediately.

 

Red Wine Hot Chocolate

Ingredients

6 oz. bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

1⁄3 cup fruity red wine, such as Pinot Noir, Shiraz or Beaujolais

1 cup milk

1 pinch kosher salt

Sugar, for serving

Instructions

Bring chocolate and wine to a simmer in a 1-qt. saucepan over low heat; cook, whisking, until melted, about 3 minutes. Add 2⁄3 cup water, milk, and salt; bring to a boil, and cook, while whisking 3 minutes more. Pour into 2 mugs and serve with sugar on the side, if you like.

Knowing Husband he will not be interested in the Red Wine Hot Chocolate, but I feel like I should make a very small batch at least to try it out. The Guinness one he will be all over I think. we shall see.


Cook it up, y'all!