Name: Irish Hot Chocolate
Yield: Makes about 4 1/2 cups, serving 4 to 6.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 cup cold water; 2 1/4 cups milk; 3/4 cup half-and-half; 1/2 cup Baileys Original Irish Cream liqueur, or to taste; Whipped cream and shaved bittersweet chocolate for garnish

Recipe information

Yield
Makes about 4 1/2 cups, serving 4 to 6.

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/3 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup cold water

2 1/4 cups milk

3/4 cup half-and-half

1/2 cup Baileys Original Irish Cream liqueur, or to taste

Whipped cream and shaved bittersweet chocolate for garnish

Preparation

In a large heavy saucepan, combine the cocoa powder, the sugar, the vanilla, the water, and a pinch of salt and heat the mixture over low heat, whisking, until the cocoa powder is dissolved and the mixture is a smooth paste. Gradually add the milk and the half-and-half, both scalded, and simmer the hot chocolate, whisking, for 2 minutes. Stir in the Baileys. (For a frothy result, in a blender blend the hot chocolate in batches.) Divide the hot chocolate among mugs and top it with the whipped cream and the chocolate.

TagsHot Chocolate Beverages Hot Drink Cocktail Alcohol Irish European Cocoa Simmer Blender Winter Gourmet

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