Peppermint Hot Chocolate with Whipped Cream |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Ingredients:
1/2 cup chilled whipping cream |
7 tablespoons sugar |
3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract |
6 cups milk |
2 vanilla beans, split lengthwise |
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped |
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder |
Directions:
1. Whip cream, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract in medium bowl to soft peaks.
2. Bring milk to simmer in large saucepan over medium heat. Scrape in seeds from vanilla beans; add beans. Reduce heat to low. Add chocolate, cocoa and 6 tablespoons sugar; whisk until smooth. Mix in 1/2 teaspoon extract. Ladle hot chocolate into mugs. Top with whipped cream.
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