Hot Scotch Cocoa Food

HOT SCOTCH COCOA

Steps:

• In a mug, dissolve instant chocolate mix with hot milk. Stir in butterscotch schnapps.

HOPPIN' HOT SCOTCH

Steps:

• In an Irish coffee mug, add schnapps followed by hot chocolate. Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream. Top off with a sprinkle of chocolate shavings.

HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and incorporate evenly. In a small pot, heat 4 to 6 cups of water.
• Fill your mug half full with the mixture and pour in hot water. Stir to combine. Seal the rest in an airtight container, keeps indefinitely in the pantry. This also works great with warm milk.

BUTTERSCOTCH HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Prepare hot chocolate according to directions on package, or make up a cup of my Dairy-Free and Delicious Hot Cocoa (#58596).
• Add 1 1/2 oz butterscotch schnapps, or more to taste.
• Stir and enjoy!

HOMEMADE HOT COCOA

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa and salt. Add water; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in milk; heat to serving temperature (do not boil). Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Whisk until frothy. If desired, garnish with marshmallows, cream or cinnamon sticks.

HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Combine sugar and cocoa in a medium-size saucepan; blend in hot water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Allow mixture to boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add milk and heat to serving temperature (do not boil). Remove from heat and add vanilla extract.

HOT BUTTERSCOTCH

Steps:

• Put the butter in a medium saucepan and add both sugars. Cook over medium heat until the butter is melted, whisking to combine, then cook, stirring constantly with a heatproof spatula or a wooden spoon, until the butterscotch begins to smoke, 5 to 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-­low and continue cooking and stirring until the butterscotch is very dark and registers 300°F (150°C)-or very slightly above-on an instant-­read thermometer, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and very carefully whisk in the water to stop the cooking. Whisk in the cream, then whisk in the milk, rum, if using, and salt. Gently reheat over low heat, stirring (the acid in the sugars will cause the mixture to break if overheated). Drink right away, or pour into a Thermos for sipping later.
• Do Ahead: The butterscotch drink can be made ahead, cooled, transferred to a lidded container, and refrigerated for up to 5 days. Reheat as instructed in step 2 above.

HOT COCOA

Steps:

• In saucepan, combine sugar and cocoa.
• Add a few tablespoons of milk and heat over medium high heat, stirring constantly.
• The heat will make it easier to dissolve the cocoa.
• When the sugar, cocoa and milk have formed a paste, add the remainder of the milk plus the vanilla or cinnamon and heat until steaming.
• Pour into mugs, top with a bit of whipped cream and serve immediately.

SIMPLE HOT COCOA FOR ONE

Steps:

• Whisk together the cocoa, sugar, salt, and about 2 tablespoons milk in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until cocoa and sugar are dissolved. Whisk in the rest of the milk and heat it over medium heat, whisking occasionally, until it is hot. Stir in the vanilla and serve.
• If you like it frothy, blend it in the blender.
• This recipe multiplies easily. When you get up to a quart of milk, use 1/4 teaspoon salt.

BUTTERSCOTCH HOT COCOA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat milk and cream over medium heat until bubbles form around sides of pan (do not boil). Remove from the heat; whisk in the brown sugar, cocoa, butterscotch topping and vanilla until smooth. Return to the heat; cook and stir until heated through. Pour into mugs; sprinkle with marshmallows.