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?
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.
While the syrup simmers, whip the cream with 2 tbsp of powdered sugar.
Check the syrup and if you are satisfied with how it tastes, add the milk and cocoa powder. Whisk well until fully combined.
Bring to a boil and simmer for about 1 minute. Strain the whole spices from the drink using a fine sieve or cheesecloth.
Mix the gingerbread spice with superfine sugar to make gingerbread sugar.
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.
Yummy-yummy! I love it! Thanks for sharing recipe!
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