rich and boozy hot chocolate with coconut milk
This boozy coconut milk hot chocolate is silky and rich. Three types of chocolate give it a deeply intense flavor, and it's spiked with Cognac to warm you up.
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 6
- Category: Drinks
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp unsweetened Dutch process cocoa powder (alkalized)
- 3 cups (two 13.5 oz cans) unsweetened, full fat coconut milk
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/8 tsp kosher salt
- 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 3 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup VS Cognac, plus more if desired
- whipped cream, for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Place cocoa powder in a small saucepan. Add a splash of coconut milk and whisk to make a paste. Gradually pour in the rest of the coconut milk, whisking to combine to prevent lumps. Whisk in brown sugar and salt.
- Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, whisking to prevent scorching. Remove from heat, add the chocolate, and stir until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
- Stir in vanilla extract and the cognac. Taste and add more cognac if desired. Top with a dollop of whipped cream if using, serve immediately.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2/3 cup
- Calories: 281
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 67mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3.2g
- Protein: 4.2g
- Cholesterol: 3.5mg