Kristin Stewart Chief Marketing Officer | Blain’s Farm & Fleet
Kristin Stewart Chief Marketing Officer | Blain’s Farm & Fleet
When the temperature drops, a cup of peppermint hot chocolate can be a comforting treat. This recipe is ideal for a Christmas movie night or any holiday gathering, and it can be prepared easily in a slow cooker.
Using just a few ingredients and allowing them to cook for several hours, you can create a festive drink that will impress guests. Blain’s Farm & Fleet provides an easy guide to making this rich and creamy peppermint hot chocolate.
The ingredients include six cups of milk (whole milk is recommended but substitutions are possible), three cups of half & half, half a cup of unsweetened cocoa powder, two Hershey’s Chocolate Bars (1.55 oz each), and ten candy canes.
To prepare the hot chocolate, place all the ingredients in your slow cooker. The Ninja 8.5 QT Foodi PossibleCooker PRO was used for this recipe, but any medium-sized slow cooker will work. Set the slow cooker on low heat and cover it for at least two hours. During this time, the chocolate will melt, the peppermint flavor will infuse into the drink, and the flavors will blend together.
Before serving, stir well to ensure smooth texture and even mixing. Use a ladle to serve directly from the slow cooker into mugs. Optional toppings include whipped cream, marshmallows, or sprinkles; crushed candy canes were added in this instance.
Blain’s Farm & Fleet offers some tips: choose quality chocolate for richer flavor; avoid high heat to prevent burning; adjust sweetness with sugar or whipped cream if desired; stir occasionally to help everything melt evenly; pre-crush candy canes for quicker dissolution; keep on "warm" setting during gatherings so guests can serve themselves.
For presentation ideas: add toppings like whipped cream or mini marshmallows; use peppermint spoons or stirrers for extra minty flavor; serve in festive mugs; pair with snacks like Christmas cookies.
This peppermint hot chocolate could become a cherished holiday tradition once tried. Gather your ingredients and enjoy this cozy beverage made effortlessly in your slow cooker.
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