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.
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!
Cinnamon and Amaretto Hot Chocolate
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.
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Laura@howtocookgoodfood says
This is exactly the right kind of drink for this weather and I love amaretto. I'll be warming myself up later with a cup of this!