Candy Cane Cocoa

This was surprisingly good. I’m not a fan of peppermint but this was really tasty. I ended up adding more chocolate because it wasn’t very rich with the amount written. Thank you for the recipe.

I found a medium sized candy cane in our candy dish so I decided to try this. I made enough for one serving, doubling the chocolate and using almond milk in place of regular milk. I topped it off with whipped cream and red candy sugar.

This is a wonderful homemade peppermint cocoa that's sure to please during the holiday season. I like a really rich cocoa, so I used part half-n-half along with the milk. I must confess, the half-n-half was leftover from another drink and had been spiked with peppermint schnapps. Perfect for the adult crowd!

I typed in 1 serving and pressed the calculate button to make 1-2 servings only. For the semi-sweet chocolate I used chocolate chips, and it came out to just under 3 Tablespoons of chips per 1 oz in the recipe. I prefer soft candy cane sticks, so that is what I used. The cocoa was good, but it didn't have a strong peppermint taste. So, I added a drop of pure peppermint extract. I also thought it was a little chocolaty so I added some more milk to taste, to the pot, about 1/2-1 cup extra. I filled 2 cups and topped the drinks like the picture with whipped cream and some crushed soft candy canes. Enjoyed, thanks!

This was perfect to serve on a cold snowy day. I used bittersweet chocolate chips instead of chopped semi-sweet chocolate and I used 1 more ounce of chocolate to make it more chocolatey. I used just 2 candy canes and topped the hot chocolate with fresh whipped cream and crushed candy canes. Thanks for the great recipe!