Make a cup of Baileys hot chocolate to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. A rich alcoholic drink topped with cream or marshmallows.
How about a cup of the most amazing hot drinks you could possibly have? A luxurious Baileys hot chocolate topped with whipped cream or marshmallows. This beverage will not only warm you up, but it will make you cheerful as well.
Ingredients
What is Bailey's Irish Cream?
Bailey's Irish Cream is a liqueur made with Irish whiskey, cream, and cocoa. Its alcohol content is 17% by volume.
Although Baileys is thought to be Irish and is made with Irish whiskey and Irish cream, it was actually invented in London in the 1970s. Nowadays, it is exported all over the world, but America is the largest international customer.
It might sound sexist nowadays, but originally, Baileys was created for women; it was called a “girly drink.”
Baileys is not only great for drinking as it is, but it also makes great cocktails; it can be poured into coffee; it can be used to make Baileys Bundt Cake, Bailey's Fudge, Bailey's Cheesecake, or Bailey's Chocolate Cake.
Chocolate: I use dark chocolate with cocoa content between 50% and 80%; the darker the chocolate, the richer the taste. However, if you think really dark chocolate is too strong, you can use semi-sweet chocolate as well. Make a Bailey's Torte with chocolate, too.
Cocoa powder: Make sure to use pure unsweetened cocoa powder, you will need that chocolate taste, which you will not achieve by using drinking sweetened cocoa.
Dairy: You will need milk and a small amount of heavy cream for making the beverage and another small amount of heavy cream (whipped) for topping the hot chocolate.
Toppings: You can have the drink as it is without any toppings. Or you can top it with whipped cream. Alternatively, you can top the beverage with mini marshmallows. The marshmallows will partially disintegrate in the Baileys hot chocolate, making it sweeter than the whipped cream or pure version.
How to make hot chocolate with Bailey's?
- Finely chop the chocolate and place it in a saucepan.
- Add the milk, cream, cocoa, icing sugar, and Baileys.
- The amount of sugar used is really to taste. Using 50% chocolate and 2 tablespoons icing sugar will result in rich, chocolaty, not very sweet hot chocolate.
- If you prefer your drink to be sweeter, you can add more sugar either now or after you pour the chocolate into your cup.
- Heat gently, while stirring, until the chocolate melts completely and the beverage is hot.
- Pour into cups and top as desired.
- Serve immediately.
Non-alcoholic version
- You can make a non-alcoholic hot chocolate for kids as well.
- All you have to do is to leave out the Baileys.
- When making hot chocolate for kids, you might want to use semi-sweet or even milk chocolate; children generally don't like dark chocolate.
- Children prefer marshmallows on top of their chocolate.
Baileys Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
Hot chocolate:
- 3.5 oz chocolate 50 % cocoa 100g
- 2 cups milk 500 ml
- ½ cup heavy cream 125 ml
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons icing sugar more to taste
- ½ cup Baileys 125 ml, more to taste
Toppings:
- ½ cup heavy cream 125 ml OR
- handful mini marshmallows Note 2
Instructions
- Chop the chocolate finely and place it in a saucepan.3.5 oz chocolate/ 100 g
- Simmer: Add the milk, heavy cream, unsweetened cocoa powder, icing sugar and Baileys. Slowly bring to a simmer, while stirring very often. Heat until the chocolate has melted. Pour into cups. 2 cups milk/ 500 ml + ½ cup heavy cream/ 125 ml + 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder + 2 tablespoons icing sugar + ½ cup Baileys/ 125 ml
- Add toppings: Beat the heavy cream until stiff, use to top the hot chocolate. Or top with mini marshmallows instead. Serve immediately.½ cup heavy cream/ 125 ml OR handful mini marshmallows
Notes
- The nutrition is calculated for Bailey's hot chocolate topped with whipped cream.
- You can add other toppings you like. For instance, chocolate shavings, white or dark, are delicious.
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