Peppermint Hot Chocolate Food

PEPPERMINT HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Stir 2 tablespoons milk, cocoa powder, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract together in a mug until well blended.
• Microwave 3/4 cup milk on high for 2 1/2 minutes in a microwave-safe mug. Pour the hot milk over the cocoa mixture; stir with candy cane.

PEPPERMINT HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat milk over medium heat until steaming. Add chocolate; whisk until smooth. Stir in peppermint extract. , In a large bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form. Fold in the crushed candies. Ladle hot chocolate into mugs; dollop with whipped cream. Sprinkle with additional candies if desired.

PEPPERMINT HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Heat the milk and half-and-half in a saucepan on medium heat to just below the simmering point. Remove the pan from the heat and add the semi-sweet and bittersweet chocolates. When the chocolates are melted, whisk in the cocoa powder, sugar, vanilla extract, and espresso, if using, and whisk vigorously. Reheat gently and pour into cups or mugs.
• Crush 4 candy canes (I place them in a plastic bag and break them up with a wooden rolling pin). Stir 1/2 tablespoon of crushed candy cane into each mug, top with a dollop of whipped cream, sprinkle with crushed candy canes, and put a whole candy cane stirrer into each mug. Serve hot.
• Place the cream, sugar, and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Whisk on medium-high speed only until the cream makes soft peaks.
• Yield: 1 1/2 cups

PEPPERMINT HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Place cocoa in a medium saucepan. Gradually whisk in milk until cocoa has dissolved. Add chocolate chips and crushed peppermint; simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until chocolate and peppermint have melted, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Bring to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Add salt. Ladle into mugs; serve each with a peppermint stick.

PEPPERMINT HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• 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.

PEPPERMINT HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Place candy in mug.
• Prepare T DISC in same mug; stir until candy is completely dissolved.
• Top with COOL WHIP.

PEPPERMINT HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• In a medium heavy bottomed saucepan combine the cocoa powder, sugar and cornstarch. Slowly pour in the milk, whisking until incorporated.
• Cook on medium heat for 2 minutes, whisking constantly.
• Add the vanilla extract, peppermint extract and heavy cream and continue cooking, stirring/whisking constantly for 2 more minutes.
• Remove from heat and add the chopped chocolate. Let it rest for 2 minutes and stir to incorporate. Whisk to fully mix in.
• Taste and add more peppermint extract if desired before serving.
• Pour into mugs and top with whipped cream.

PEPPERMINT HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Put the chocolate in a pan with the milk. Gently heat, stirring until all the chocolate has melted. Continue heating until the milk is steaming, then remove from the heat and stir in the cream.
• Divide the hot chocolate between 6 mugs, add sugar to taste and hang a candy cane on the edge of each. Pass the mugs round and let everyone stir their hot chocolate with their candy cane - letting as much of the sweet peppermint dissolve as they fancy.

PEPPERMINT HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• To make the peppermint hot chocolate, combine the cream, milk, and salt in a medium saucepan, and place it over medium heat. Heat up the milk, stirring occasionally, and scraping the bottom of the pan with a rubber spatula so the milk doesn't scorch. Bring it to a simmer so that bubbles appear along the sides of the pan.
• Once simmering, remove the pan from the heat and add the chopped chocolate. Whisk everything together until the chocolate has melted and the drink is creamy and smooth. Add ½ tsp peppermint extract, whisk, and taste it. Add more mint extract, if desired, to get your perfect flavor. (Different brands have different strengths, and it's always recommended to start with a small amount and work your way up!)
• To make the cocoa whipped cream, combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and whip on medium-high speed until medium peaks form.
• Serve the hot chocolate warm, with a big dollop of cocoa whipped cream on top. The peppermint hot chocolate can be made ahead of time and kept in a container in the refrigerator until you're ready to enjoy it. It can be reheated on either the stove or in the microwave.

PEPPERMINT HOT CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream sugar and butter until light an fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add egg; beat to combine. With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture; continue beating until dough is combined.
• Using a cookie scoop, drop dough onto prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Dip bottom of a glass into sugar; press to flatten cookies to about 1/8 inch thick.
• Bake about 10-12 minutes, until cookies are firm. Transfer baking sheets to wire racks to cool completely.

PEPPERMINT HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Combine milk, heavy cream, peppermint schnapps (if using) and powdered sugar in a medium saucepan. Over medium heat, bring the mixture to a light simmer, stirring occasionally.
• While the milk is heating up, add the chopped chocolate to a microwave safe bowl and melt in the microwave at 30 second intervals, stirring between each one.
• Once the milk mixture has come to a simmer, remove it from the heat. Whisk in the melted chocolate until the hot chocolate is well combined. Serve in mugs topped with whipped cream and/or mini marshmallows.

PEPPERMINT HOT CHOCOLATE WITH WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Whip cream, 1 tablespoons sugar and 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract in medium bowl to soft peaks.
• Bring milk to simmer in large saucepan over medium heat.
• Scrape in seeds from vanilla beans.
• Reduce heat to low. Add chocolate, cocoa and remaining sugar; whisk until smooth.
• Mix in 1/2 teaspoon extract.
• Ladle hot chocolate into mugs. Top with whipped cream.

PEPPERMINT HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Place milk, cocoa powder, and sugar in a saucepan set over medium heat. Whisk frequently until the cocoa powder and sugar have dissolved and the mixture is hot (but not boiling).
• Add the chocolate chips and stir frequently until melted. Add peppermint extract. Stir to combine. Taste and add more extract (a few drops), if desired. Serve immediately.

PEPPERMINT HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• In small saucepan, heat milk, chocolate syrup,and peppermints on low to medium low heat. Stir or whisk until milk is hot and peppermints have dissolved. Do not overheat or boil milk.
• Serve in a mug. Top with whipped cream or mini marshmallows and crushed peppermints if desired.