It’s that time of year again, so here is a nice and easy, warming recipe to get you all in the festive mood!
Ingredients
- 6 cups of fresh milk
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbs molasses
(If you can’t find molasses you can make your own version by using,
3/4 cup of brown sugar; maple syrup or 3/4 cup granulated sugar mixed with 1/4 cup of hot water. Any of these three options will work well but the brown sugar is the closest you will come to that traditional molasses flavour) - 3 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 7 oz of diced milk chocolate
- Whipped cream (To top your mugs)
- Mini marshmallows * because, at the end of the day, what is hot chocolate without marshmallows! *
Method
Combine the milk, cocoa, sugar, molasses, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice in a medium saucepan.
Cook over medium heat for around 5 mins *Do not let it boil or it will spoil it*
Once the brown sugar has all dissolved, your mixture is probably hot enough to add your milk chocolate.
Mix until all the chocolate has melted and you have a nice smooth mixture.
Serve hot and garnish with whipped cream and marshmallows.
