Y'know friends, I'm really feeling the Christmas weather here in Manila. The wind's cool when it breezes past, and the sun isn't trying to burn the hell out of my skin whenever I step outside (thank goodness). It also puts me in the mood for a classic hot drink:
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There's nothing quite like hot chocolate, or the staple "drink by the fire on a cold winter's day". π«☕ It's easily my go-to on cool days, or whenever I have whipped cream and chocolate chips in the house. This is also my alternative to coffee, since I can't drink it anymore because of how anxious it leaves me afterwards.
My recipe is a little more decadent because of the extra cream and the method I use, but if you love chocolate then this shouldn't be a problem. π I like to add a little peppermint syrup in my cocoa sometimes too, just for that refreshing minty flavor, but this recipe works just fine without it. π
This recipe is for one cup of hot cocoa.