Hot Chocolate With The Perfect Zing To Beat A Cold Winter's Day (VIDEO)

Hot Chocolate With The Perfect Zing To Beat A Cold Winter's Day (VIDEO) On a cold, blustery day, nothing helps soothe your soul quite like a mug of silky hot chocolate. Spice up this winter staple by adding a touch of ginger to the recipe, and you'll be feeling warmer in no time.





Ginger Hot Chocolate







Serves 2





Ingredients

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• 2 c. milk


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• 2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder


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• 3 Tbsp. sugar


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• 1/2 tsp. ground ginger


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• Candied ginger, julienned


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• Whipped cream (optional)


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Directions



Whisk together milk, cocoa powder and sugar in a small pot on the stove.



Gently warm the mixture (do not boil). Then, whisk in the ground ginger.



Pour the hot chocolate into a mug; top with whipped cream and a few strips of crystallized ginger.



Bonus: Layering the dry ingredients into a small glass jar makes Ginger Hot Chocolate the perfect just-because gift.







Perfect pairing: Balance out the rich taste of chocolate with this recipe for salty-and-sweet Candied Praline Pecans.



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