Name: Hot Chocolate
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 cup 2% milk; 4 ounces dark chocolate candy bar, chopped; 3 tablespoons sugar; Vanilla rum, optional; Sweetened heavy whipping cream, whipped

It is time to skip the mix! Learn how to make the best hot chocolate you have ever tasted. This decadent recipe is as easy as it is delicious.

Ingredients

2/3 cup heavy whipping cream

1 cup 2% milk

4 ounces dark chocolate candy bar, chopped

3 tablespoons sugar

Vanilla rum, optional

Sweetened heavy whipping cream, whipped

Instructions

1 Combine ingredients

2 To make, start by chopping four ounces of chocolate. We used a very dark chocolate, but you can use milk if you prefer—just be sure to use a chocolate that you'd be happy to eat on its own. Once it's chopped, add it to a small saucepan with the whipping cream, milk and sugar.

3 Heat and stir

4 Heat just until mixture comes to a simmer, stirring constantly. Once you've got it to a nice simmer (not a boil—here's the difference), remove from the heat and stir until smooth.

5 Serve and garnish

6 Pour into two mugs; top with sweetened whipped cream and garnish with your favorite toppings.