{"id":2399,"date":"2022-12-05T16:03:46","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T16:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/food\/?p=2399"},"modified":"2022-12-05T16:03:46","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T16:03:46","slug":"christmas-hot-chocolate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/food\/christmas-hot-chocolate\/drink\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas hot chocolate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is made possible by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/\">BBC<\/a> Foods!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"recipe-ingredients__heading gel-double-pica\">Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"recipe-ingredients__sub-heading gel-great-primer-bold\">For the classic dark hot chocolate<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"recipe-ingredients__list\">\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">25g\/1oz light muscovado\u00a0sugar<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">20g\/\u00beoz\u00a0cocoa powder<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">200g\/7oz\u00a0dark chocolate, broken into small pieces<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">toasted\u00a0marshmallows, whipped cream, cookies, cubed brownies and chocolate shavings, to garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"recipe-ingredients__sub-heading gel-great-primer-bold\">For the eggnog hot chocolate<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"recipe-ingredients__list\">\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">25g\/1oz light\u00a0muscovado sugar<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">20g\/\u00beoz\u00a0cocoa powder<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">200g\/7oz\u00a0dark chocolate, broken into small pieces<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">500ml\/18fl oz full-fat\u00a0milk<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">200ml\/7fl oz\u00a0double cream<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">100g\/3\u00bdoz golden\u00a0caster sugar<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">4 free-range\u00a0egg yolks<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">100ml\/3\u00bdfl oz\u00a0brandy\u00a0or rum, or 50ml\/2fl oz of each<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-item\">freshly grated\u00a0nutmeg, to serve<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"recipe-method__heading gel-double-pica\">Method<\/h2>\n<div class=\"recipe-main-info gel-layout__item gel-1\/1 gel-2\/3@l\">\n<div class=\"gel-layout recipe-method-list recipe-method--no-links\">\n<div class=\"recipe-method gel-layout__item\">\n<div class=\"recipe-method-wrapper\">\n<ol class=\"recipe-method__list\">\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">To make the classic dark hot chocolate, bring 500ml\/18fl oz water, the sugar and cocoa powder to a simmer for 2 minutes.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"recipe-method__list\">\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">Then take the pan off the heat and add the chocolate, whisking well. Return to the heat and simmer for another minute.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">Then pour into large mugs and top with generous helpings of the sweet garnishes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">To make the eggnog hot chocolate, bring 500ml water, the sugar and cocoa powder to a simmer for 2 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">Then take the pan off the heat and add the chocolate, whisking well.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"recipe-method__list\">\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">Return to the heat and simmer for another minute.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">Whisk together the egg yolks and sugar.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">Bring the milk and cream to the simmer and pour over the egg yolks, whisking well as you do.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">Pour this custard mixture back into the pan and heat gently to thicken, stirring all the time.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">Take care not to let the mixture get hot as this will scramble the egg.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"recipe-method__list\">\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">Take the mixture off the heat and add the alcohol.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">Decant the hot chocolate and eggnog into separate jugs, then pour both at the same time into heatproof glasses so they swirl together.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"recipe-method__list\">\n<li class=\"recipe-method__list-item\">\n<p class=\"recipe-method__list-item-text\">Finish with a grating of nutmeg.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em><strong>Banner and Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/\">BBC<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-list-wrapper gel-layout__item gel-1\/1 gel-1\/3@l\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"social-promo\">\n<div class=\"social-promo-wrapper gel-layout\">\n<div class=\"social-promo-twitter__wrapper gel-layout__item gel-1\/1 gel-1\/3@m\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is made possible by BBC Foods! 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