Snow Day. 15 minute venture outside deserves three kinds of hot chocolate. Here we have peppermint hot chocolate; cayenne; and cinnamon/vanilla/kaluha
Base:
2 mugs milk (whole or whatever you like/have on hand)
2 oz bittersweet chocolate
3 tablespoons sugar
4 tablespoons cocoa (Valhrona, Ghiradelli or something else good)
1 tsp vanilla extract
Bring milk to near simmer. whisk in all other ingredients.
Hot chocolate add-ins:
Peppermint extract
or
Cinnamon (and optional Kaluha or Bailys)
or
Cayenne