Ah, the beauty of autumn! My favorite season of the year is finally here! There's something about autumn that brings warmth and comfort from the ever beautiful changing colors of nature to the cozy, snugly weather...it's breathtaking and relaxing! And of course, there's these array of scrumptious comfort foods that goes with it. One of our favorite things to do in this kind of weather is turn the fireplace on, snuggle on the couch with dear hubby and little sweetpea and drink some hot chocolate! That's right, hot chocolate! If you love this kind of weather and love hot chocolate, this one is for you. This has been the most requested drink in the Lacour household during this season, be it daytime or nighttime. Every time I think of fireplace I think of hot chocolate! It's like they're married together, one won't be complete without the other. You can make this kid friendly by omitting the alcohol, which I do during daytime so sweetpea can also enjoy.
Ingredients:
2 cups milk
3 1/2 oz. best quality dark chocolate, bittersweet or semisweet, as preferred
1 cinnamon stick
2 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons dark rum, or to taste (optional)
Put milk in the saucepan and break the chocolate into pieces and add to the milk along with a cinnamon stick, honey and sugar, and heat gently until the chocolate is melted. Add the vanilla and mix with a small and whisk and still whisking, add a spoonful of the rum first and taste to see if you want more. Add more sugar if you want this sweeter, too. Take out the cinnamon stick and pour into 2 cups. Enjoy!
Yield: 2 servings
Recipe courtesy: FoodNetwork, Nigella Lawson
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