Peppermint White Hot Chocolate

Peppermint White Hot Chocolate

This time of year, peppermint is everywhere in foods and drinks. Instead of heading to your local coffee shop and doling out $5 a cup, test your hand at making your own peppermint white hot chocolate that you can enjoy at home in your pj's.

Ingredients:

• 4 cups milk
• 8 oz. white chocolate
• 4 candy canes, crushed
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Whipped cream for topping
• Extra candy canes for topping + stirring

Directions:

1. In a large pot, heat milk over medium heat.
2. Once milk begins to put off steam, stir in chocolate and crushed candy canes.
   • Be careful not to boil the milk.
3. Stir for a minute or two until the chocolate and candy canes are melted, then remove from heat.
4. 
5. Top with whipped cream and extra candy canes.