Refresh
Holiday Parties with Peppermint
By FBWorld Team
Let
guests get creative by creating a hot chocolate bar complete
with a variety of mix-ins that everyone can enjoy. Start
with a batch of Gourmet Peppermint Hot Cocoa (recipe below),
an enhancement of the classic beverage using three different
Nielsen-Massey extracts: Pure Peppermint Extract, Pure
Chocolate Extract and Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla
Extract. Provide an assortment of finishing touches, such
as Vanilla Bean Marshmallows, peppermint stir sticks and
spoons dipped in melted white chocolate or milk chocolate
chips.
Gourmet
Peppermint Hot Cocoa
Serves:
6
Ingredients:
1/3 cup unsweetened quality Cocoa Powder (Dutch processed)
1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
1/4 tspn. Salt
4 cups Whole Milk
2 cups Half-and-Half
1 tspn. Nielsen-Massey
Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
1/2 tspn. Nielsen-Massey Pure Peppermint Extract
1/4 tspn. Nielsen-Massey Pure Chocolate Extract
Procedures:
1. In a medium saucepan, combine cocoa
powder, sugar and salt.
2.
Place
over medium-low heat and gradually whisk in milk and half-and-half
until combined.
3.
Heat to serving temperature, stirring occasionally, do
not boil.
4.
Stir in pure vanilla, peppermint and chocolate extracts.Before
serving, top with a Vanilla Bean Marshmallow.
For
an extra blast of peppermint, drop a peppermint candy
in the bottom of each mug before serving.
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