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    Gingerbread Hot Chocolate

    Published: Nov 22, 2018 · Modified: Aug 3, 2022 by Daniela Apostol · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Gingerbread Hot Chocolate, an exquisite festive drink that can be enjoyed throughout the cold season, especially at Christmas. Serve it with some gingerbread man cookies, and let your taste buds be truly spoiled. Rich and luscious, this homemade hot drink is infused with earthy gingerbread spices to make the perfect christmassy treat.

    A glass with gingerbread hot chocolate garnished with cream, a star anise and a gingerbread cookie

    Nothing like a mug of hot chocolate to comfort you when the weather is miserably cold. And since gingerbread is the favourite flavour of the season, it only made sense to make our hot chocolate extra special.

    True, perhaps the gingerbread latte is more popular, but I'm a hot chocolate girl trough and trough, and that will always be my first choice of hot on-alcoholic Christmas drink.

    If you like gingerbead man cookies (I mean, honestly, who doesn't) or gingerbread cupcakes, then you will like this drink for sure. It might not be the healthiest, so don't even bother check the calories, but it can comfort you like nothing else.

    Plus, Christmas is coming, so let's worry about calories in January, no need to feel all guilty even before the festive madness is about to start.

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    • How to make gingerbread hot chocolate
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    A glass of gingerbread hot chocolate with cream a gingerbrad cookie and a star anise at the top

    Ingredients needed

    • The first one is ginger, of course. Ground ginger is the best, although I guess you can use fresh one too, but let's stick to the ground one for this recipe.
    • Then, as important is the ground cinnamon.
    • But for me, the very star of the show has to be the star anise. It's the first time I use it in a recipe (I know, shame on me for not using it sooner), and I absolutely love it's flavour.
    • The mixed spices ( the best blend of spices like cinnamon, coriander seed, caraway, nutmeg, ginger and cloves) add that christmassy flavour we all love.
    • broken chocolate pieces and cocoa powder go together for an extra chocolatey flavour, I do prefer using both, it adds richness to the hot drink

    Own mix of spices vs allspice/mixed spices

    If you don't have mixed spices, which is a popular blend of spices in the UK, but unsure if equally popular in other countries, then you can use allspice.

    How to make gingerbread hot chocolate

    It's such an easy recipe, but utterly delicious:

    • Pour the milk in a pan, add the cocoa powder, sugar and the spices, and bring to a boil.
    • Add the chocolate pieces, and stir well, until the chocolate is melted.
    • Transfer to a cup and top with cream (optional, but always better with it)

    Other hot chocolate recipes

    Bloody-Good Red Velvet Hot Chocolate

    White Hot Chocolate Recipe

    Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows and Cream

    A glass with gingerbread hot chocolate garnished with cream, a star anise and a gingerbread cookie

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    A glass with gingerbread hot chocolate topped with cream, a gingerbread man and a star anise
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    Gingerbread Hot Chocolate
    Prep Time
    2 mins
    Cook Time
    5 mins
    Total Time
    7 mins
     

    Gingerbread Hot Chocolate, an exquisite festive drink that can be enjoyed throughout the cold season, especially at Christmas. Serve it with some gingerbread man cookies, and let your taste buds be truly spoiled. Rich and luscious, this homemade hot drink is infused with earthy gingerbread spices to make the perfect christmassy treat.

    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: International
    Keyword: non-alcoholic Christmas drinks
    Servings: 1 serving
    Calories: 622 kcal
    Author: Daniela Apostol
    Ingredients
    • 1 cup full-fat milk
    • ½ cup milk chocolate pieces or chocolate chips
    • 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
    • 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon mixed spices
    • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
    • ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
    • 1 star anise
    • cream (optional)
    Metric - US Customary
    Instructions
    1. Pour the milk in a pan, add the cocoa powder, sugar and the spices, and bring to a boil.

    2. Add the chocolate pieces, and stir well, until the chocolate is melted.

    3. Transfer to a cup and top with cream (opional).

    Nutrition Facts
    Gingerbread Hot Chocolate
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 622 Calories from Fat 342
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 38g58%
    Saturated Fat 22g110%
    Cholesterol 24mg8%
    Sodium 122mg5%
    Potassium 575mg16%
    Carbohydrates 71g24%
    Fiber 6g24%
    Sugar 60g67%
    Protein 11g22%
    Vitamin A 395IU8%
    Calcium 322mg32%
    Iron 2.8mg16%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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