Description
This Green Hot Chocolate is a festive and creamy twist on the classic hot chocolate, perfect for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. Made with a blend of milk, heavy cream, and white chocolate chips, it’s richly flavored and vibrantly colored with green gel food coloring. Topped with whipped cream and holiday sprinkles, this warm beverage is both delightful and visually appealing.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 3 cups milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- ¼ tsp pure vanilla extract
- Green gel food coloring, as needed
Toppings
- Whipped cream, for topping
- St. Patrick’s Day sprinkles, for garnish
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a medium saucepan, add the milk, heavy cream, sugar, pinch of salt, vanilla extract, and white chocolate chips.
- Heat Mixture: Warm over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture becomes steamy and the white chocolate chips have completely melted.
- Add Coloring: Remove from heat and stir in green gel food coloring, adjusting the amount to achieve your desired shade of green.
- Serve and Garnish: Pour the green hot chocolate into your favorite mugs, then top with whipped cream and St. Patrick’s Day sprinkles for a festive finish.
Notes
- Use whole milk for a richer and creamier hot chocolate.
- Adjust the amount of sugar according to your preferred sweetness level.
- For a vegan version, substitute dairy milk and cream with plant-based alternatives and use vegan white chocolate chips.
- If you don’t have gel food coloring, liquid can be used but may not produce as vibrant a green color.
- Stir constantly while heating to prevent the white chocolate from burning or sticking to the pan.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 310 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
