Homemade Hot Chocolate Three Ways
Makes 4  3/4 Cup Servings

• 1 ½ Cups Milk
• 1 ½ Cups Half and Half
• 6 Oz. Chocolate-not unsweetened, chopped (choose dark, milk, or white)

Heat milk and half and half in a saucepan until simmering.

Remove from heat and add the chopped chocolate.

Let the chocolate melt for 2 minutes, then rapidly whisk until the texture is smooth and the color is even.

Reheat if necessary and serve in mugs, garnish with whipped cream.

Some Flavor Variations:

• Add ¼ tsp. of finely grated orange zest to the milk as it heats and use milk chocolate as the chocolate.
• Add ¼ tsp. of finely grated lemon zest to the milk as it heats and use white chocolate as the chocolate.
• Add a pinch of cayenne pepper to the milk as it heats and use dark chocolate as the chocolate.

Other flavoring ingredients to taste:

• Cinnamon stick or ground cinnamon
• Vanilla bean or extract
• Fresh mint leaves or mint extract
• Instant coffee or espresso
• Almond extract
  

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