Rich N' Creamy Hot Chocolate

• 1/2 c. semi-sweet real chocolate chips
• 1/2 c. sugar or fructose
• 1/2 c. water
• pinch of salt
• 5 1/2 c. milk or soy milk
• 2 c. whipping cream
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• liqueurs
• sweetened whipped cream
• grated chocolate
• grated lemon peel
• grated orange peel
• cinnamon
• nutmeg

1. In 3-quart saucepan, melt chocolate chips over low heat, stirring constantly.
2. Stir in sugar, water and salt.
3. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with wire whisk, until mixture comes to full boil (4 to 5 minutes).
4. Boil, stirring constantly, 2 minutes.
5. Stir in milk and whipping cream.
6. Continue cooking over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until heated through (12 to 15 minutes).
7. DO NOT BOIL.
8. Add vanilla.
9. Beat with wire whisk or rotary beater until frothy.
10. Pour into mugs.
11. If desired, add 1 to 2 tablespoons liqueur to each serving.
12. Top each serving with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream.
13. If desired, garnish with one of the following: grated chocolate, grated lemon peel, grated orange peel, cinnamon or nutmeg.
14. Makes 8 cups.

semisweet real chocolate chips, sugar, water, salt, milk, whipping cream, vanilla, liqueurs, whipped cream, chocolate, lemon peel, orange peel, cinnamon, nutmeg

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=63753 (may not work)