Gingerbread Hot Chocolate

Name: Gingerbread Hot Chocolate
Prep time: 4 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Water 2 cups; Cinnamon stick 1½; Allspice berries 4 whole; Cloves 6 whole; Brown sugar 5 tbsp; Fresh ginger 1 ½ inch long; Whipping cream 1 cup; Powdered sugar 2 tbsp; Milk 2 cups; Cocoa powder 4 tbsp unsweetened; Gingerbread syrup; Gingerbread spice mix 1 tsp; Granulated sugar 1 tbsp superfine

warms you up from the inside out

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Serves 4
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Ingredients

	2 cups Water
	1½ Cinnamon stick
	4 whole Allspice berries
	6 whole Cloves
	5 tbsp Brown sugar
	1 ½ inch long Fresh ginger
	1 cup Whipping cream
	2 tbsp Powdered sugar
	2 cups Milk
	4 tbsp unsweetened Cocoa powder
	To garnish
	Gingerbread syrup optional
	1 tsp Gingerbread spice mix optional garnish
	1 tbsp superfine Granulated sugar

Nutritional information

370

Calories

234

Fat

30g

Carbohydrates

Protein

93mg

Cholesterol

Fiber

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Ingredients

2 cups Water
1½ Cinnamon stick
4 whole Allspice berries
6 whole Cloves
5 tbsp Brown sugar
1 ½ inch long Fresh ginger
1 cup Whipping cream
2 tbsp Powdered sugar
2 cups Milk
4 tbsp unsweetened Cocoa powder
To garnish
Gingerbread syrup
optional
1 tsp Gingerbread spice mix
optional garnish
1 tbsp superfine Granulated sugar

Gingerbread Hot Chocolate

This Gingerbread Hot Chocolate recipe ticks all of my winter hot drink boxes. It is sweet and warm and filled with the spice flavors I’ve come to associate with this time of year. During the long, dark days of winter, I love to whip up a pot of this hot chocolate to heat us up from the inside out!

This recipe is very quick and easy to make too. Start by making a flavored syrup by boiling water with cinnamon, allspice, cloves, sugar and slices fresh ginger. Add milk and cocoa to the syrup and bring to a boil. Serve with whipped cream, gingerbread sugar and gingerbread syrup. You can’t beat it on a cold day!

To make Gingerbread Hot Chocolate, you will need the following ingredients:

So, how to make Gingerbread Hot Chocolate?

Steps to make Gingerbread Hot Chocolate

1	Heat water and spices	10
Mix water, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, brown sugar and slices fresh ginger together in a medium sized saucepan. Bring the pan to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 7-10 minutes to make a spice infused syrup.
2	Whip cream	3
While the syrup simmers, whip the cream with 2 tbsp of powdered sugar.
3	Add milk and cocoa powder	2
Check the syrup and if you are satisfied with how it tastes, add the milk and cocoa powder. Whisk well until fully combined.
4	Bring to a boil	2
Bring to a boil and simmer for about 1 minute. Strain the whole spices from the drink using a fine sieve or cheesecloth.
5	Make gingerbread sugar	1
Mix the gingerbread spice with superfine sugar to make gingerbread sugar.
6	Serve
Serve the hot chocolate in large mugs topped with whipped cream, gingerbread sugar and gingerbread syrup.

You won’t be able to resist this sweet delicious Gingerbread Hot Chocolate. Make this drink as a treat on a cold winter day and don’t forget to upload any photos to Instagram using #CookMeRecipes.

Bethany Lim

Bethany is very passionate about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and clean diet. She’s trying to cut meat out of her diet as much as possible and focuses on cooking vegetarian food and fish. Bethany gets a kick from finding ways to add new twists to classic dishes. What’s more, thanks to her Asian roots, she’s great at combining different cuisines to come up with something extraordinary. Bethany’s recipes will inspire you to add new colors and flavors to your everyday meals.