Warm Up with Boozy Bourbon Hot Chocolate

This is me saying goodbye to wintersorta. The Northeast (and Northwest) is still feeling so chilly and cold and winter-y. Im headed to Chicago and Detroit next week and as I gazed down at the weather report on my phone, the temperatures are still very winter-like! I figured we all probably need something chocolate-y and warm and maybe a little boozy, too, because winter seems like its not ending any time soon.

A few years ago, I still made my hot chocolate with whole milk but now Im pretty much strictly almond milk or coconut milk. (I LOVE the thickness that coconut milk provides.)

The older I get, the more and more I steer clear of drinking dairy. (I will never give up butter in my baked goods.) Almond milk is now my flavor preference, too. I like the nutty flavor and thin viscosity. The chocolate definitely thickens it up a bit. And the bourbon works so nicely with the chocolate. It makes me want to make a bourbon and chocolate cake ASAP. Maybe thatll be my next recipe on here! :)

Adrianna Adarme is a food blogger and author living in Los Angeles, California. She writes the blog A Cozy Kitchen, where she shares comforting, everyday recipes from her kitchen. She recently authored her first cookbook, PANCAKES: 72 Sweet and Savory Recipes for the Perfect Stack. She's a lover of breakfast, pie (and sometimes even pie for breakfast), corgis and cute things. You can find her on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.