Baileys Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate is a rich, creamy and indulgent hot chocolate recipe, spiked with Baileys Salted Caramel or Original Irish Cream. Made using real chocolate, cocoa powder, caramel and vanilla it’s the perfect warm beverage for the Christmas holidays, a long cold winter night, and ready in under 10 minutes. Garnish with homemade salted caramel bits, whipped cream and chocolate shaving for the perfect cold weather treat.
Love a good hot chocolate recipe? Try this Christmas Peppermint White Hot Chocolate!
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What You Need to Make Baileys Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
Baileys Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
- Milk, any milk of your choice
- Cocoa Powder
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate
- Pure Vanilla Extract
- Caramel Sauce
- Baileys Salted Caramel or Original Irish Cream
- Whipped Cream
Salted Caramel Garnish
- Granulated White Sugar
- Flaky Sea Salt
How to Make Baileys Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
Step One: Warm Milk – add milk of your choice in a saucepan over medium-low heat.
Step Two: Add Cocoa Powder – whisk in cocoa powder and heat until warm through and steamy – not boiling.
Step Three: Add Chocolate, Vanilla & Caramel – add chocolate pieces, pure vanilla extract and caramel sauce whisking until melted and incorporated.
Step Four: Pour in Baileys – stir in Baileys Salted Caramel or Original Irish Cream.
Step Five: Serve & Enjoy – serve immediately topping with whipped cream and salted caramel pieces to garnish.
Homemade Hot Chocolate Tips & Notes
- To reheat, in a small saucepan over medium low heat, warm hot chocolate stirring constantly until it’s warmed through. You want to keep stirring to prevent a layer of froth from forming on top of hot chocolate.
- Be careful not to bring mixture to a boil, this will burn the hot chocolate and may end up curdling the milk.
- Use milk instead of water, this makes the hot chocolate extra creamy and rich.
Other Recipes to Try During the Holidays
Cookies and Cream Cookies & How to Make Soft Cinnamon Rolls (Easy Recipe)
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Baileys Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
Baileys Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
- 4 cups Milk 2%, nut, or milk of your choice
- 3 tbsp Cocoa Powder
- 1 oz Semi-Sweet Chocolate more for a richer consistency
- 2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 cup Caramel Sauce
- 1 cup Baileys Salted Caramel or Original Irish Cream, more or less as desired
- Whipped Cream as desired for garnish
Salted Caramel Garnish
- 3/4 cup Granulated White Sugar
- 1/4 tsp Flaky Sea Salt
Instructions
Baileys Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
- In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, add milk and cocoa powder. Whisk constantly until milk is steamy. Do not let the mixture come to a boil.
- Gradually add the chocolate pieces, pure vanilla extract and caramel sauce whisking until chocolate melted, ingredients incorporated and mixture smooth; remove from heat.
- Stir in Baileys Salted Caramel or Original Irish Cream, serve immediately topping with whipped cream and salted caramel pieces to garnish.
Salted Caramel Garnish
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Over medium heat in a medium sized saucepan, heat the sugar stirring occasionally with a heat safe spatula. When sugar melted and has turned a golden caramel colour remove from heat, around 7- 8 minutes. Very carefully pour the caramel onto the prepared baking sheet. Using the spatula, spread into a thin layer, and sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Allow to rest until harden, around 5-6 minutes, then carefully smash hardened caramel into small garnish sized pieces with the back of a spoon.
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2 Comments
𝕿𝖆𝖓𝖞𝖚𝖘𝖍𝖆
September 14, 2022 at 4:26 pmIt’s just great!!!
Such wonderful recipes!!!
Taneisha Morris
September 20, 2022 at 9:21 pmYayy! Love that feedback! So glad you thoroughly enjoyed!!