Happy Holidays from P. Allen Smith

Peppermint Hot Chocolate

  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 3 ½ cups of milk (or unsweetened soymilk)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
  • Peppermint schnapps to taste
  • Peppermint sticks to garnish.
  1. Heat sugar, milk and salt in a saucepan over a low heat. Do not boil. Add chocolate. Stir constantly until the chocolate melts.
  2. Remove from heat, stir in the vanilla and peppermint extract.
  3. Divide hot chocolate between 4 cups and add an ounce or so of peppermint schnapps. Drop in a few marshmallows and a peppermint stick.

Makes 3 to 4 servings

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