| Nothing warms you up better on a cold frosty day | | | | grated chocolate, and continue to simmer until melted. |
| then a good cup of hot chocolate. There are any | | | | Remove from heat and let 'steep' for another 10 |
| number of great hot chocolate recipes around. Hot | | | | minutes. Strain out the spices and serve. |
| chocolate recipes that not only warm you up, but | | | | Serves 2. |
| also taste sinfully good. Hot chocolate recipes that | | | | Grand Marnier Hot Chocolate Recipe |
| include cinnamon, whipped cream, mint, fruit and even | | | | Something different I think you'll like. |
| alcohol. | | | | Ingredients You Need: |
| Hot chocolate has a long history starting with an | | | | 1 cup half n' half |
| Aztec drink called xocoatl. The drink was introduced | | | | 2 cups milk |
| to the Europeans by Hernan Cortez. The Spaniards | | | | 1/2 cup orange juice |
| added a sweetener to the drink, they had difficulty | | | | 6 oz bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped |
| pronouncing xocoatl and changed the name of the | | | | 1/3 cup Grand Marnier |
| drinke to chocolat. The English later change the name | | | | How To Prepare: |
| to chocolate. It is unknown who started warming the | | | | Heat half and half, milk, and orange juice until just |
| drink and named it hot chocolate, but I for one am | | | | boiling. In a mixing bowl, add about 2/3 cup of hot |
| glad they did. | | | | milk to the chocolate and whip smooth. Add the rest |
| The hot chocolate recipes I want to show you are | | | | of the milk and whisk again. Simmer for around 2 |
| different from any you may of heard of. These are | | | | minutes to reheat through. |
| somewhat unusual like hot chocolate with chili pepper. | | | | Add Grand Marnier and serve. |
| Don't let the unusual nature of these hot chocolate | | | | Moscow Hot Chocolate Recipe |
| recipes keep you from trying them. | | | | This is hot chocolate recipe will definitely keep you |
| Aztec Chili Hot Chocolate Recipe | | | | warm on a cold day. |
| A spicy hot chocolate with chili peppers. | | | | Ingredients You Need:fluid ounce vanilla flavored |
| Ingredients You Need: | | | | vodka 3/4 fluid ounce amaretto liqueur 1 tablespoon |
| 1 2/3 cups milk | | | | instant hot chocolate mix 4 fluid ounces hot milk |
| 1/2 vanilla bean, split length wise | | | | How To Prepare: |
| 1 red chili pepper, split with seeds removed | | | | Into a coffee mug, pour in the vanilla vodka, |
| 1 cinnamon stick, around 3-4" | | | | amaretto, and add the hot chocolate mix. Pour in the |
| 1 1/2 oz chocolate (bittersweet) | | | | hot milk and stir to blend well. |
| How To Prepare: | | | | These are some interesting hot chocolate recipes and |
| Simmer milk in a saucepan with vanilla bean, cinnamon | | | | different from the norm. Give your taste buds a |
| and chili. Heat through for about a minute. Whisk in | | | | change of taste. |