Irish Hot Chocolate

Total Time: 7 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 2 1/4 cups milk, scalded
• 3/4 cup half-and-half cream, scalded
• 1/2 cup baileys original irish cream, to taste
• whipped cream
• shaved bittersweet chocolate (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 in a large heavy saucepan combine the cocoa powder, sugar, vanilla, water and a dash of salt.
• 2 heat mixture over low heat, whisking, until the cocoa powder is dissolved and the mixture is a smooth paste.
• 3 gradually add the milk and half&half and simmer whisking for 2 minutes.
• 4 stir in baileys.
• 5 divide hot chocolate into warmed mugs and top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.