Bourbon Hot Chocolate is an easy winter bourbon cocktail for a cold night. A spiked homemade hot chocolate that will warm you up for Valentine's Day or any chilly evening.
Who doesn't love a good mug of homemade hot chocolate?
I seriously can't think of anything I'd rather have on a cold day. Well, maybe a good mug of hot chocolate with a little extra fun in the form of bourbon wouldn't hurt 😉
This hot chocolate is so perfect, I can't even put it into words. It's incredibly rich and satisfying, plus it warms you up from the inside out.
Adding the bourbon is absolutely necessary, in my opinion.
Bourbon typically has chocolate and maple flavors, and since I only have summer bourbon cocktail recipes, I knew I needed a winter one.
Maple syrup and cocoa powder pair so incredibly well together, and you can really tell when you taste this homemade bourbon hot chocolate.
The bourbon and a little vanilla extract take this hot chocolate from good to the only thing you want in your cup on a cold night or to celebrate Valentine's Day.
I initially only made this Bourbon Hot Chocolate as a Valentine's Day drink but soon realized that it need not be saved only for one night a year. It's so comforting that it needs to be made any time you want a boozy cocktail in the cold months.
Feel free to top this tasty drink with some marshmallows for extra fun.
Note that it's insanely easy to make this dairy-free and vegan if desired. Simply use almond milk or coconut milk in place of the dairy milk.
Bourbon Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 4 cups milk any kind
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 6 ounces bourbon 3/4 cup
Instructions
- Stir together water, maple syrup, cocoa powder, and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and slowly whisk in milk. Cook for 5 minutes until milk is hot; do not boil.
- Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Pour bourbon, 1.5 ounces each, into 4 mugs. Stir in hot chocolate and serve. Enjoy!
Allie says
Please and thank you. I need this this weekend right beside a warm fire
Meme says
I know right?! SO perfect for cold weather!
Diane Boyd says
Sooo pretty! I just want to snuggle by the fire with this hot chocolate!
Meme says
Thanks Diane!! Me too! It's the perfect drink for that 🙂
Deanna Segrave-Daly says
I'm totally digging these boozy posts (what does that say about me??) I'm totally trying this next time I'm making hot chocolate for my daughter (obviously will just be spiking my drink 🙂
Alanna says
A little bourbon will never hurt anything 😉 These flavors sound so comforting it would be hard not to continue drinking this after Saturday!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Mmm spiked 😉 Think I'm old enough to get away with a sip? 😉 Hahaha!
Shashi at RunninSrilankan says
Boozy hot chocolate - what's not to love right?
Karen says
Just made this. Added a couple homemade marshmallows. OMG! Yum!