A blue table topped with three mugs of hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows

Baileys hot chocolate

Name: Baileys hot chocolate
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 6-8
Ingredients: 4 tbsp cocoa powder; 1 litre whole milk; a large pinch ground cinnamon; 3 tbsp soft light brown sugar; 100ml single cream; 100g dark chocolate chopped; 4-6 tbsp Baileys; squirty cream; chocolate flakes, fingers or wafers; chocolate chips, mini marshmallows or fudge chunks; cinnamon sticks

Hannah Guinness

Published: October 20, 2021 at 10:03 AM

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Serves 6-8

Easy

Total time: 30 mins

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If you thought hot chocolate couldn't get any better, think again – add creamy Baileys and aromatic cinnamon to create the most decadent festive drink

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Ingredients

Nutrition

4 tbsp cocoa powder
1 litre whole milk
a large pinch ground cinnamon
3 tbsp soft light brown sugar
100ml single cream
100g dark chocolate

chopped
4-6 tbsp Baileys

TO SERVE

squirty cream
chocolate flakes, fingers or wafers
chocolate chips, mini marshmallows or fudge chunks
cinnamon sticks

Nutrition: per serving

kcal253
fat14.3g
saturates8.7g
carbs20.9g
sugars19.1g
fibre2.2g
protein7.3g
salt0.17g

Method

step 1

Put the cocoa powder in a heatproof jug and mix in just enough milk to make a paste. Pour the rest of the milk into a pan and heat over a low heat until just simmering. Stir in the cinnamon.
step 2

Whisk the hot milk mixture into the cocoa paste until smooth, then pour back into the pan. Add the brown sugar, cream and chocolate, and heat gently over a low heat, stirring until everything is combined. Stir in the Baileys and serve in mugs topped with squirty cream and any other toppings of your choice.

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Authors

Hannah GuinnessSenior sub editor and drinks writer

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