Spicy Hot Cocoa with Whipped Cream
What You’ll Need
For your hot cocoa
2 cups water
1 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup sugar
8 cups whole milk
1/4 tsp cayenne
Pinch himalayan pink salt
1 cup of chocolate, I like to use Tony’s Chocolonely Milk Chocolate with Caramel Sea Salt
For your whipped cream
2 cups heavy cream
How to Make
First, let’s make our hot cocoa.
Combine water and cocoa powder in a large pot, whisking to blend. Bring to a boil, continuing to whisk.
Now, add milk, sugar, cayenne, and salt and bring to a simmer, then remove from heat.
Add chocolate and whisk to combine until the chocolate is melted.
Next, when ready to serve, in a medium bowl with a whisk (or hand mixer/stand mixer), whip the heavy cream until you have nice soft peaks.
(Pro-tip: the hand mixer or the stand mixer is definitely the way to go… I put it on high and let it go for about 3 mins until those peaks form)Pour cocoa into your most festive glass, and top with a generous heaping load of whip.
Enjoy!
