Alpine Mint Hot Chocolate
This Alpine Mint Hot Chocolate is a rich, warming beverage made with white baking chocolate and mint extract, topped with fluffy mint whipped cream.
Ingredients
whipping (heavy) cream
1 cup
powdered sugar
2 tablespoons
baking cocoa
1 tablespoon
peppermint extract
1/4 teaspoon
milk
6 cups
white baking chips
3 cups
peppermint extract
1/2 teaspoon
Candy canes or crushed hard peppermint candies (if desired)
Instructions
1
Step 1
In chilled small bowl, beat whipping cream, powdered sugar, cocoa and 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Cover and refrigerate until serving time.
2
Step 2
Heat milk just to simmering over medium-low heat (do not boil). Reduce heat to low. Add baking chips; stir constantly with wire whisk until melted and smooth. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract.
3
Step 3
Pour hot chocolate into cups or mugs. Top each serving with whipped cream. Garnish with candy cane for stirring, or sprinkle with crushed candies.