Red wine hot chocolate with marshmallows and whipped cream topping
Red wine hot chocolate with marshmallows and whipped cream topping - an indulgent drink for adult's only!
Servings: 4 small or 2 large servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup (240ml) whole or semi-skimmed milk
- ½ cup (120ml) red wine I used Merlot
- 3 ½ oz (100g) dark chocolate chips
- 2-3 tbsp honey or to taste
- 1 cinnamon stick
- ⅔ cup (150ml) heavy cream (= double cream)
- 3 tbsp powdered sugar (= icing sugar)
- mini marsmallows to serve
- chocolate sauce store-bought to serve
Instructions
- Put the double cream and icing sugar in your stand mixer and whisk until you have firm peaks. Alternatively use whipped cream from a can.
- Put the milk, wine and cinnamon stick in a saucepan and heat gently until hot but not boiling. Remove the chinnamon stick.
- Stir in the chocolate chips and use a small balloon whisk to stir them until completely melted. Stir in the honey and check for sweetness.
- Carefully pour the chocolate into two large glasses or four small cups.
- Pipe or spoon the cream over the top, add a few marshmallows and a drizzle of chocolate sauce and serve immediately.
