Phenomenal Phoods

Spiked Cherry Hot Chocolate

Ingredients:

• 2 cups milk (or non-dairy milk)
• 3 ounces chopped dark chocolate (I used Ghirardelli 70% dark chocolate)
• 1/4 cup cherry juice (I used the juice from a jar of dark, sweet cherries)
• 2 Tablespoons Kirschwasser
• Whipped cream (for topping (or a non-dairy whipped topping))
• Cherries (for topping (I used the cherries from the same jar that I got the juice from - you could also go for maraschino cherries))

Instructions:

1. Heat the chocolate in a small saucepan over medium-low heat to melt it.
2. While the chocolate is melting, heat the milk the microwave for 1-2 minutes until it is warm but not curdled.
3. Add warm milk and cherry juice to the melted chocolate, whisking to combine.
4. Continue stirring over medium-low heat until the mixture is heated to your desired temperature. It took about 5 minutes to get hot enough for me.
5. Remove from the heat and stir in the Kirsch.
6. This makes about 16 ounces so you can pour it into 2 or 3 mugs depending on how large they are. I made 3 smaller drinks because of the alcohol.
7. Top with whipped cream and cherries.