Spiked Peppermint White Hot Chocolate

Image: 16 ounce glass mug filled with a drink made from white chocolate, cream liqueur, and candy canes.

Description: Once you try this delicious combination of white chocolate, peppermint, and booze, you’ll want it again and again. Trust me on this!

Yield: Recipe makes 1 drink

Ingredients:

• 4 ounces coconut milk (or preferred *milk or non-dairy milk)

• 2 ounces mini white chocolate chips

• 3 1/2 ounces coconut cream liqueur

• 1/2 ounce light rum

• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract

• 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed into 1 tbsp coconut milk, for thickening

• pinch of nutmeg

Topping:

• 1 Candy Cane, crushed

• 2 tablespoons coconut whipped cream (or preferred whipped cream)

• pinch of nutmeg

Directions:

On low heat, melt the white chocolate chips into the milk for approximately 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the peppermint extract and cornstarch slurry and stir. Continue simmering and stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. The drink should thicken up enough to just barely coat the back of a spoon, like a really loose gravy.

While the contents of the pot are warming, crush the candy canes in a small plastic zip lock bag and set aside.

In the last minute or so of the hot chocolate cooking, add the coconut liqueur and whiskey to the pot and allow to cook on medium low heat to bring it up to temperature.

Add the contents of the pot into the mug and give a quick stir. Top with the whipped cream, then sprinkle on your crushed candy cane and add the pinch of nutmeg. ENJOY!!!

Notes:

I recommend white chocolate chips to keep the drink’s white color, so it will look like a red & White Candy Cane once the Crushed peppermint sticks are on top, however this drink is also delicious using dark chocolate or milk chocolate instead.

I would not recommend using dairy milk in this recipe as mixing dairy and alcohol together can curdle and may also cause stomach upset with some folks.