8 mouth-watering hot chocolate ideas
Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
Flavour of the moment, there aren’t many sweet treats that haven’t had salted caramel added to them. But then again, everything happens for a reason and that reason is deliciousness! Try serving your hot choc in a jar for an alternative, edgy twist.
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Alcoholic Hot Chocolate
We’ve probably all added something a bit naughty to our hot chocs at some point – Disaronno, rum and Tia Maria work particularly well. This is a classic Baileys hot chocolate topped with grilled marshmallows.
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Raspberry White Hot Chocolate
For a twist on the classic why not try using white chocolate? This one has been flavoured with fresh raspberries and vanilla extract and topped with cream and the berries themselves.
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Peppermint Hot Chocolate
How playful and festive is this?! It’s flavoured with peppermint extract and topped with whipped cream and a peppermint candy cane.
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Mint Hot Chocolate Float
The mix of green and brown in this mug is so enticing! It’s made by adding your favourite mint choc chip ice-cream. If mint’s not your thing, you could add any ice-cream flavour – how about strawberry or vanilla?
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Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate
This hot choc has been flavoured with cinnamon, cornstarch and powdered sugar to give it a festive spice. A cinnamon stick also makes a lovely decoration.
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Frozen Caramel Hot Chocolate
If you love the idea and the indulgence of a hot chocolate but you’re already warm enough, this ‘cold’ chocolate has been made with caramel and cream and filled with crushed ice.
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Red velvet Hot Chocolate
This gorgeous, festive red velvet hot chocolate has been flavoured with vanilla and topped with sweetened whipped cream, dark chocolate chips and red food colouring.
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Emma-Louise Pritchard is the Membership Director for Country Living UK & House Beautiful UK, previously Executive Digital Editor for Country Living UK. Emma-Louise is a digital expert specialising in content strategy, social media and newsletters. Her topics include sustainability, homes and interiors, gardening, health and wellbeing, pets, travel and countryside news. She has previously written for Good Housekeeping and Cosmopolitan and has won several awards, from AOP Digital Editor of the Year 2019 to PPA 30 Under 30. Emma-Louise studied at Cardiff University where she completed an MA in Magazine Journalism.
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