Christmas Make & Bake Part 4: Santa’s Hot Chocolate

Posted by samossie on December 14, 2011 · 2 Comments 

Also known as an acceptable way to start drinking before 11 am.

We are now halfway through this special Christmas Make & Bake series so I thought we ought to start on the drink! This simple but tasty hot chocolate recipe can be tailored to your taste and is perfect for the whole family (obviously without the booze if you are giving it to kiddy winks) It’s Santa’s favourite drink – he gave me the recipe himself – so if you leave it out on Christmas Eve he has promised to put an extra special pressie in your stocking! True story.

You will need:

Milk (enough for a cup or glass for each person you are making hot chocolate for)

Cocoa power or drinking chocolate (drinking chocolate will make a much sweeter drink so if you don’t fancy that you’re better off using cocoa powder)

Chocolate chips (enough for a handful each)

Candy Canes (you’ll need 1 for each person you are catering for and between 2 and 6 that you have broken up.)

Booze (I used Baileys but you could use whisky or brandy whatever takes your fancy really – think of it like a liqueur coffee)

A saucepan

Cups for everyone

A hob

Get making:

 This is quite a quick make so get everything out ready before you start and have your candy canes already smashed up (leave one whole one per person to serve)

Heat the milk gently in a pan on the stove, make sure you stir regularly so it doesn’t burn.

Add your drinking chocolate or cocoa powder and mix well, keeping the heat steady but low.

Once your powder is all mixed in add your chocolate chips and broken up candy canes. Keep stirring until they melt into the chocolate.

Now is the time to add the booze, how much is up to you – but don’t forget the extra glug for luck!

Pour the hot chocolate into cups and serve with a candy cane for stirring and the Rudolph biscuits I featured yesterday. Sit back pop your feet up and let this seasonal treat work it’s magic! You might even need a little nap after this one – well, it is Christmas after all.

Don’t forget to check back tomorrow for Christmas Make & Bake 5 and if you haven’t already take a look at Christmas Make & Bake 1: Peppermint Bark, Christmas Make & Bake 2: Woollen Wonders and Christmas Make & Bake 3: Rudolph Biscuits

Merry Christmas!

Sam

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