Hot Chocolate

• 4 cups milk
• 4 tablespoons Dutch process cocoa, mixed into a paste with 1/4 cup milk
• 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 ounces peppermint schnapps
• 1 pint heavy cream, whipped
• Grated bittersweet chocolate for garnish
• 4 candy canes

1. In a small saucepan, over low heat, heat milk.
2. Stir in cocoa mixed with milk, sugar and continue to stir until cocoa is incorporated and sugar is dissolved.
3. Do not bring mixture to a boil.
4. Off heat add peppermint Schnapps.
5. Pour hot chocolate into 4 mugs.
6. Top with whipped cream, grated chocolate and add 1 candy cane per mug.

milk, dutch, granulated sugar, peppermint schnapps, heavy cream, bittersweet chocolate, canes

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/hot-chocolate-recipe.html (may not work)