Peppermint Hot Chocolate | Recipes

Peppermint Hot Chocolate from Barefoot Contessa. Heat the milk and half-and-half in a large saucepan over medium heat to just below simmering. Off the heat, add the bittersweet and semisweet chocolates and whisk until the chocolates melt. Whisk in the cocoa powder, sugar, and vanilla, reheat over low heat, and pour into cups or mugs.
Meanwhile, place four of the candy canes in a plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin. Stir ½ tablespoon of the crushed candy canes into each cup, top with a generous dollop of whipped cream, and sprinkle the whipped cream with more crushed candy cane. Add a whole candy cane stirrer into each mug and serve hot.
NOTE:
The better the chocolate, the better the drink. I use Lindt, Callebaut, or Valrhona chocolates