Cinnamon and Amaretto Hot Chocolate

Cinnamon and Amaretto Hot Chocolate

Cosy up on the sofa with a mug of cinnamon and amaretto hot chocolate. Find out how to make it below.

Boozy hot chocolate

The second the cold nights draw in, I start longing for a mug of hot chocolate. I was bought up on cheap powdered mixes but over the years have come to appreciate a hot chocolate made with real pieces of chocolate rather than the dehydrated dust!

Sure, it’s totally decadent and most definitely fattening but it tastes divine.

There’s no greater feeling that the warm velvety smooth hot chocolate touching your lips on a frosty day. The amaretto and cinnamon in this particular recipe definitely help send warming vibes throughout your body.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with it, Amaretto is a sweet, yet a little bitter, Italian liqeuer made from almonds. Depending on the brand you buy, I often think a hint of apricot can be found too. Either way, it’s a thoroughly festive tipple and works well with cinnamon in a proper hot chocolate.

An earthenware mug of spiced hot chocolate spiked with cinnamon and amaretto.

The recipe

Take a step away from the present wrapping and Christmas card writing. You deserve to put your feet up, watch a Christmas film or two and to enjoy a nice, warm Spiced Amaretto Hot Chocoalte. It might making putting the decorations up that little less stressful!

An earthenware mug of spiced hot chocolate spiked with cinnamon and amaretto.

Cinnamon and Amaretto Hot Chocolate

Emma
This decadent hot chocolate recipe is both boozy and spicy making it the perfect way to warm up this Christmas.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 2 people
Calories 769.61 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 300 millilitres whole milk
  • 100 grams dark chocolate finely chopped or grated
  • 75 grams milk chocolate finely chopped or grated
  • 75 millilitres single cream
  • 50 millilitres amaretto
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Warm about the milk in a pan over a meadium heat.
  • Before it comes to a simmer take off the heat and add in the chocolate.
  • Stir until the chocolate is completely melted.
  • Whisk in the cream followed by the amaretto.
  • Continue to heat until the mixture is hot (but not boiling) then add the cinnamon.
  • Whisk again before pouring to make velvety.

Nutrition

Calories: 769.61kcalCarbohydrates: 62.05gProtein: 11.28gFat: 50.88gSaturated Fat: 30gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.52gMonounsaturated Fat: 15.11gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 62.11mgSodium: 89.67mgPotassium: 742.95mgFiber: 7.57gSugar: 46.81gVitamin A: 654.16IUVitamin C: 0.23mgCalcium: 263.17mgIron: 7.02mg
Keyword amaretto, cinnamon, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, single cream, whole milk
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