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A tall cup of irish hot chocolate with marshmallow topping on a saucer with little sugar cookies next to a small bowl of homemade marshmallows in front of a tall white pitcher

Irish Hot Chocolate with Bourbon or Whiskey

Irish Hot Chocolate blends cocoa powder and chocolate for a thick, rich, steaming cup of hot chocolate spiked with Irish whiskey or bourbon.
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Ingredients

  • ½ cup water
  • 3 TBSP brown sugar
  • 2 TBSP unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 oz semi sweet chocolate chopped
  • 1 pinch fine sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups whole milk
  • 3 TBSP Irish whiskey or Bourbon

Instructions

  • In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil over medium heat.
  • Reduce heat to low and whisk in brown sugar, cocoa powder, chocolate, salt and vanilla, just until brown sugar is dissolved and chocolate is melted. Do not let the mixture simmer.
  • Whisk in milk.
  • Continue cooking until mixture is steamy and just beginning to simmer, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Stir in whiskey.
  • Serve in your Chocolate Pot.
  • Top with marshmallows or whipped cream.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

If you have never made homemade marshmallows, I highly recommend it. They are easy to make and delicious! I used this RECIPE,
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Irish
Keyword: bourbon hot chocolate, Irish hot chocolate, whiskey hot cocoa