Peppermint Swirl Hot Cocoa
The weather is cold outside sad but true many of us have the white fluffy stuff on the ground others it is just yucky and wet. The afternoons you may be wanting pretend your a bear and curl up in a warm blanket and take a long winter snooze. If this is an option sleep well, however if your like me it simply isn’t kids, chores and dinner on the table in a couple of hours naps have to wait.
My dear hubby works funny hours and drives a long way every day., so he tends to get sleepy on the road but hates coffee. I did some research and found that peppermint can wake you up. So I leave candy canes in the car for him when he starts to get sleepy. For me I’m not a big candy cane fan I tend to get sticky, then I found this recipe I have one during that afternoon slump and Im good to go till bedtime. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup of chocolate chips
- 4 cups milk
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 peppermint stick
Instructions:
Place the chocolate chips in a sauce pan. Pour the milk over the chocolate. Place the pan on medium low heat and cook stirring constantly until the chips just begin to melt. Add the cocoa powder and sugar. Stir until incorporated into the melting chocolate. Dump in the peppermint extract. Turn the heat to medium high and stirring continuously cook the mixture until it begins to boil and the mixture is smooth. Pour into warm mugs and garnish with a peppermint stick.
