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
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- crockpot
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- spoon
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- mugs
How to Make Spiked Hot Chocolate
Step By Step Instructions
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- In a crockpot, add in white chocolate chips and milk.
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- Set crockpot to low and stir until white chocolate starts to melt.
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- Once melting, add in heavy cream and vanilla extract.
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- Stir and place on the lid.
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- Allow to heat for 2 hours 30 minutes.
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- Stir every 15-30 minutes so the chocolate won't stick to the bottom and burn.
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- Once cook time is over, turn off the crockpot.
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- For the white chocolate liqueur, you can add all 9oz. into the crockpot or add 1.5oz. to each individual serving.
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- Pour into a mug and top with some whipped cream or ground cinnamon.
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- Serve and enjoy!
Variations, Notes, and Substitutions
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- You can substitute coffee liqueur for the white chocolate liqueur
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- White Cocoa powder can be substituted for chocolate chips.
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- 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
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- Top with whipped cream or mini marshmallows.
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- Serve with cinnamon sticks or candy canes
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- 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
📖 Recipe
Spiked Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 12 oz. White Chocolate chips 1½ cups
- 4 cups Milk
- 1½ cups Heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 9 oz. White chocolate liqueur
Instructions
- In a crockpot, add white chocolate chips and milk.
- Set crockpot to low and stir until white chocolate starts to melt.
- Once melting, add in heavy cream and vanilla extract.
- Stir and place on the lid.
- Allow to heat for 2 hours 30 minutes.
- Stir every 15-30 minutes so that chocolate will not stick to the bottom and burn.
- Once cook time is over, turn off crockpot.
- For the white chocolate liqueur, you can add all 9oz. into the crockpot or add 1.5oz. to each individual serving.
- Pour into a mug and top with some whipped cream or ground cinnamon.
- Serve and enjoy!
Michelle | Thistle Key Lane
This looks like an awesome recipe and I can't wait to try it. I love all kinds of hot chocolate! I'm excited to featured your post this week at our Tuesday Turn About Link Party! Hope to see you there!