Whether you've been braving the shops or the freezing countryside, there is nothing quite like a mug of hot milky chocolately to defrost the toes, calm the nerves and re-boost ready for whatever excitement the evening holds!
We have very smugly managed to nail all of our Christmas shopping already and so headed out this afternoon for a stunning but nose-freezing amble on Dartmoor instead. By the time we got back we were in desperate need of hot cocoa defrosting in front of the fire.
Nothing fancy or complicated here, and you can make this in a saucepan or do the whole thing in the microwave for extra ease. Quaff as-is for a standard pick-me-up, or if you're feeling a little bit naughty, top with a generous layer of whipped double cream.
Per 2 cups (because it's always jollier to share with someone else, or maybe this makes just enough for one person with a spare cup for seconds...)
500ml milk (semi skimmed will do, full fat will be extra amazing)
3tbsp cocoa powder
3tbsp light brown soft sugar (adjust to suit your taste)
0.25tsp ground cinnamon
0.25tsp ground ginger
Put everything in a microwave proof jug/bowl and microwave for about 3 minutes. Stir/whisk well until smooth and lump free, then microwave again for a few more minutes.
Pour into mugs, sit somewhere comfortable and give yourself up to the glorious chocolately love.
Apart from adding millions of pictures of two little mugs sitting in romantic positions - in front of the fire, under the tree etc, I can't make this any more complicated! Sadly life is just too short to start faffing about with positioning the mugs, we just got on with drinking it in front of the fire!
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