Typically I bring a big pot of homemade apple cider. But this year, I can't find whole allspice to save my stinkin' life, so I had to come up with another drink idea. I'm not a huge hot chocolate fan, but I figured homemade has to taste better than that crap you get in a box/packet.
I scoured Pinterest and got some general ideas, and came up with a veeerrrry complicated recipe...solely based on what I had in my pantry. Hello, it's cold and dark when I get home...no way I was going to drag Hayden the store last night for some random ingredient that some chick on Pinterest said was a "must have". So not my style.
I personally thought it was okay, but again, I'm not really a good judge since I don't really love the stuff. However, Christie (our "new girl" at work) loves hot chocolate AND she used to work at a coffee shop. Totally qualified to critique my recipe! She filled her mug, and I promptly got an email from her with the subject line, "OH MY GOSH!!!!". Yeah, she liked it...just a tad. She said it was better than what she made when she worked at the coffee shop! SCORE!
Here's the uber complicated recipe...
Merissa's Bomb-diggity Crock Pot Hot Chocolate
1 half pint of whipping cream
1 c milk chocolate chips
3 c milk
1 t vanilla
1/2 t cinnamon
{marshmallows / whip cream for topping}
*Dump everything in a 1.5 quart crock pot and whisk often until everything is melted. Let cook/simmer for 2 hours, then put on "warm" setting. You can also double this and make a 4 quart batch.
If you try it - let me know what you think!
