Spiked Hot Chocolate

Spiked hot chocolate is a good hot chocolate made with a white chocolate liqueur. The perfect hot toddy for the holiday season with a Vanilla white hot chocolate flavor.

We are all about celebrating the season, and this boozy hot chocolate recipe is a perfect way to toast the season.

Why This Recipe

Spiked hot chocolate is the perfect warm drink at the end of a long winter day with time spent at work or running errands. Warm yourself up from the inside out!

Made with just a few simple ingredients, this cozy winter drink is a good hot chocolate with a little alcohol. It is the perfect drink for a cold night or for enjoying a holiday movie together on the couch.

When you need a custom festive cocktail for your holiday or football party, this is the perfect solution! You can use it and set up a boozy hot chocolate bar..Made in your slow cooker, it is the best thing for a nightcap on a cold winter night or day.

Ingredients For Spiked Hot Cocoa

This recipe only requires a handful of ingredients. 

White Chocolate Chips

Heavy Cream

Milk – I use whole milk for this recipe. I have not tried it with almond milk or lactose free milk.

White chocolate liqueur

Vanilla extract

Equipment and Kitchen Tools Needed

• • crockpot

• • spoon

• • mugs

How to Make Spiked Hot Chocolate

Step By Step Instructions

1. 1. In a crockpot, add in white chocolate chips and milk.

1. 1. Set crockpot to low and stir until white chocolate starts to melt.

1. 1. Once melting, add in heavy cream and vanilla extract.

1. 1. Stir and place on the lid.

1. 1. Allow to heat for 2 hours 30 minutes.

1. 1. Stir every 15-30 minutes so the chocolate won’t stick to the bottom and burn.

1. 1. Once cook time is over, turn off the crockpot.

1. 1. For the white chocolate liqueur, you can add all 9oz. into the crockpot or add 1.5oz. to each individual serving.

1. 1. Pour into a mug and top with some whipped cream or ground cinnamon.

1. 1. Serve and enjoy!

Variations, Notes, and Substitutions

• • You can substitute coffee liqueur for the white chocolate liqueur

• • White Cocoa powder can be substituted for chocolate chips.

• • You can experiment with different types of alcohol with your favorite hot chocolate recipe. Try adding a chocolate liqueur or vanilla vodka.

Serving and Storing Suggestions

• • Top with whipped cream or mini marshmallows.

• • Serve with cinnamon sticks or candy canes

• • Store leftovers in an airtight container. I like to use freezer-safe plastic bags and then I have a meal that is ready to go,

More Winter Cocktails

Peppermint White Russian – a creamy beverage made with peppermint schnapps.

Holiday Sangria This red wine sangria is so colorful and festive.

Rudolph Rum Cocktail – A fun holiday cocktail recipe made with rum!

Buttered Rum Coffee – So tasty this holiday season!

Bailey’s Hot Chocolate – A Delicious hot cocoa with Baileys Irish Cream

Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix

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