Peppermint White Hot Chocolate with Peppermint Whipped Cream

Peppermint White Hot Chocolate with Peppermint Whipped Cream

Recipe from Epicurious
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup chilled heavy whipping cream
• 8 hard peppermint candies, coarsely crushed {I put mine in a zip loc baggie and used a meat tenderizer to crush them.}
• 3 & 1/2 cups milk {I used 1%}
• 8 oz. Ghirardelli white chocolate, chopped {Or other good quality white chocolate such as Lindt}
• 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
• Additional peppermint candies, coarsely crushed

Directions:

1. Beat cream and 8 crushed peppermint candies in a medium bowl until stiff peaks form.
2. Cover and refrigerate.
3. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, bring milk to a simmer over medium-high heat.
4. Add chocolate and stir until melted and smooth.
5. Bring to a simmer again, stirring constantly.
6. Remove from heat and add peppermint extract.
7. Pour into mugs and top with whipped cream and crushed peppermint candies.