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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.

25 min
Easy
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Alpine Mint Hot Chocolate

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.