Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Servings: 1 mug
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
- ¼ cup dark chocolate
- ¼ cup milk chocolate
- ¼ cup peppermint chips
- 2 pinches kosher salt Diamond Crystal
Instructions
- Place chips in a heatproof bowl (preferably with a spout), and set aside.
- Combine milk and sweetened condensed milk in a small saucepan and heat over medium-low heat, whisking frequently. (The faster you whisk, the foamier the milk will be.)
- When the milk mixture looks like it's about to boil, remove from heat and pour into bowl over the chips.
- Let sit about 1 minute, then add salt and whisk until completely smooth.
- Pour into a mug and enjoy.
Notes
As with the previous recipes, high quality chocolate will improve the taste of this recipe, but I'm always a proponent of using what you have on hand. I used Ghirardelli chips (60% Dark), but you can also chop chocolate if you don't have chips. The chips just save a step!
I used whole milk for my test recipes, but I think whatever type of milk you have on hand should also work fine. You can use a little bit more cream and less milk to thicken a lighter milk.