Dulce de Leche Hot Chocolate
This rich, dark Dulce de Leche Hot Chocolate is kicked up a notch with the addition of Drambuie whiskey liqueur and creamy dulce de leche caramel. The combination of sweet, honey-flavored Drambuie with the caramel and dark chocolate is truly decadent and delicious!
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Ingredients
- 4 cups half & half cream
- ½ cup Dulce de Leche canned or jarred
- 8 oz. dark chocolate chopped
- ⅓ cup Drambuie optional
- 2 teaspoons Nielsen Massey pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Whisk together 4 cups of half and half and 1/2 cup canned or jared dulce de leche in a medium saucepan.
- Simmer over medium, stirring constantly until heated through, about 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and whisk in 8 ounces of chopped dark chocolate, (optional 1/3 cup of Drambuie), 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt until the mixture is smooth.
- Beat 1 cup of cold heavy cream in a cold bowl with an electric mixer on high until stiff peaks form, about 1 minute.
- Pour hot chocolate mixture into 4 serving cups
- Top each with whipped cream, a drizzle of dulche de leche and shaved or chopped chocolate.
- Serve and enjoy.