Gingerbread Hot Chocolate |
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 6 Minutes |
Ready In: 11 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Add a little spice to traditional hot chocolate. With fresh ginger, cloves, and cinnamon sticks, Gingerbread Hot Chocolate will become your new favorite holiday beverage. Ingredients:
1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced |
10 whole cloves |
2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks |
4 cups whole milk |
1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar |
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
garnish: mini marshmallows |
Directions:
1. Combine first 3 ingredients in an 8- x 10-inch piece of cheesecloth; pull edges together, and tie to secure.
2. Heat milk and spice bundle in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over medium-low heat. Bring just to a simmer. Remove from heat, cover, and steep 30 minutes.
3. Remove spice bundle from milk. Heat milk mixture over medium-low heat until hot. Add brown sugar; cook, stirring constantly, until sugar melts. Add chocolate, stirring until chocolate melts. Stir in vanilla. Serve warm; garnish, if desired.
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