Peppermint Hot Chocolate

Name: Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Ingredients: 0.333 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 quart milk; 0.5 cup semisweet chocolate chips (3 ounces); 7 peppermint sticks; 3 crushed (¼ cup), 4 left whole; pinch of salt

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By

Martha Stewart

Updated on July 30, 2020

Ingredients

⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 quart milk
½ cup semisweet chocolate chips (3 ounces)
7 peppermint sticks; 3 crushed (¼ cup), 4 left whole
pinch of salt

Directions

Place cocoa in a medium saucepan. Gradually whisk in milk until cocoa has dissolved. Add chocolate chips and crushed peppermint; simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until chocolate and peppermint have melted, 8 to 10 minutes.
Bring to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Add salt. Ladle into mugs; serve each with a peppermint stick.

Originally appeared: Everyday Food, December 2006