Day 17: Kati's Original Hot Chocolate with Orange

This next drink is actually an original recipe that I came up with. After getting into a discussion with my roommates about what kind of alcohol would go well with hot chocolate, I decided to mix the sweet orange liqueur, Triple Sec, with my Godiva hot chocolate mix to create a delicious orange-chocolate flavor. After searching for alcoholic hot chocolate recipes, I couldn’t find anything that was simply hot chocolate with orange liqueur, so let’s see how this original idea will pan out…

Here’s my original recipe:

1 cup milk
3 tbsp Godiva Hot Chocolate mix
2 tbsp J. Brandt Triple Sec

Heat a cup of milk in the microwave. Stir in the hot chocolate mix and triple sec, then sprinkle with marshmallows.

Feel free to have fun with the garnishing! My marshmallows were snowman-shaped to give it more of a holiday feel (despite the fact that it is June right now in Arizona). Try sprinkling the top with cinnamon powder as well.

You can also try a combination of other liqueurs instead. Some popular ones I found online were peppermint schnapps, Kahlua, white chocolate liqueur, Amaretto, and butterscotch schnapps.

Personal tasting notes: This is definitely a hit! The orange was a little subtle, so I might bump it up to 3 tablespoons next time. I can’t wait until Christmas to share this recipe with all my friends! I feel like I’m becoming a mixologist already! So sit back, relax by the fireplace, and enjoy!