Food Network Magazine - (12)December 2020

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PEPPERMINT HOT COCOA
ACTIVE: 10 min l TOTAL: 10 min l SERVES: 2

2 cups milk
¼ cup sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup chopped mint chocolate
Marshmallows and mini candy canes, for garnish

1. Combine the milk, sugar and cocoa powder in a
   medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, whisking
   occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved, about
   3 minutes. Add the mint chocolate and cook,
   whisking, until melted, about 2 minutes.


2. Ladle the hot cocoa into mugs. Add a few
   marshmallows and a mini candy cane to each.

PEPPERMINT WHITE HOT COCOA

ACTIVE: 10 min l TOTAL: 10 min l SERVES: 2

2 cups half-and-half

2 tablespoons sugar

¼ teaspoon peppermint extract

⅔ cup chopped white chocolate

Whipped cream and peppermint sticks, for garnish

1. Combine the half-and-half, sugar and peppermint
   extract in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium
   heat, whisking occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved,
   about 3 minutes. Add the white chocolate and cook,
   whisking, until melted, about 2 minutes.


2. Ladle the hot cocoa into mugs. Top with whipped
   cream and add a peppermint stick to each.

ANTONIS ACHILLEOS.

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