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baileys salted caramel hot chocolate.

Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate

Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate is a rich, creamy and indulgent hot chocolate recipe, spiked with Baileys Salted Caramel or Original Irish Cream. It's the perfect warm spiked beverage for the Christmas holidays or a winter night, and it's ready in under 10 minutes! Garnish with homemade salted caramel bits, whipped cream, and chocolate shavings for the best cold-weather treat.
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Christmas, Drinks & Cocktails
Keyword: caramel toffee cookies, caribbean hot chocolate, hot chocolate recipe, salated caramel drinks, salted caramel, salted caramel hot chocolate, salted caramel hot chocolate recipe
Servings: 2 servings
Author: Taneisha Morris

Equipment

  • Medium Saucepan
  • 2 Mugs for serving

Ingredients

Baileys Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate

  • 4 cups Milk any milk of your choice
  • 3 tbsp Cocoa Powder
  • 1 oz Semi-Sweet Chocolate 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 non-stick 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.

Notes

Richer Consistency? - add more semi-sweet chocolate pieces for a richer hot chocolate consistency.
Don't Burn Sugar - be careful not to burn the caramel, it will have a bitter taste if you do.
See notes sections for more recipe notes and tips.

Nutrition

Calories: 814kcal | Carbohydrates: 142g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 382mg | Potassium: 971mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 136g | Vitamin A: 848IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 648mg | Iron: 2mg