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Hot Chocolate and Peppermint Schnapps

Schnapps is a strong, colorless alcoholic beverage made from potatoes or grains. Peppermint is the most common flavoring in schnapps, which comes from the German word Schnaps, which means “mouthful.” If you like chocolate-covered mints, this is the drink for you.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 1

Ingredients

1 cup Serious Hot Chocolate (page 249)
2 ounces (1/4 cup) peppermint schnapps

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine the hot chocolate and peppermint schnapps in a large mug.

    Step 2

    Stir until smooth. Serve hot.

Bubby's Brunch Cookbook cover.
Bubby’s Brunch Cookbook by Ron Silver and Rosemary Black. Copyright © 2009 by Ron Silver and Rosemary Black. Published by Ballantine Books. All Rights Reserved.
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