Hot Chocolate

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". 🍫☕ 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. 😛 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. 🍃

This recipe is for one cup of hot cocoa.

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Ingredients:

• 30 g chocolate chips
• 30 ml cream
• 60 ml milk
• 1 can of whipped cream
• cocoa powder
• 15 ml peppermint syrup (optional)

1. Put your chocolate chips and cream inside the cup. Place it in the microwave for 30 seconds. Take it out and mix the contents with a teaspoon until the chocolate melts. Put it back in the microwave if necessary and mix again afterwards.
2. Once the chocolate has melted into the cream, add milk. Heat the drink for 45 seconds or 1 minute in the microwave. Add the syrup if you're using it. Mix the contents again.
3. Apply whipped cream on the top of the mug. Dust lightly with cocoa powder. Serve before the whipped cream melts.