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Peppermint Hot Chocolate in a copper mug, drawn with its ingredient layers

Peppermint Hot Chocolate recipe

BuiltCopper mugNo ice3% ABV

The Peppermint Hot Chocolate is a built cocktail, made with peppermint liqueur and hot chocolate, served in a copper mug.

Strength: about 3.4% ABV in the glass, roughly 6 g of alcohol and about 220 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Hot chocolate spiked with peppermint liqueur.

Peppermint Hot Chocolate ingredients

Peppermint liqueur30 ml (1 oz)
Hot chocolate180 ml (6 oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Peppermint Hot Chocolate

  1. Fill a copper mug with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with whipped cream and a candy cane.
Glass
Copper mug
Ice
None
Garnish
Whipped cream and a candy cane
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Peppermint Hot Chocolate: quick answers

How strong is a Peppermint Hot Chocolate?
About 3.4% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 6 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Peppermint Hot Chocolate?
About 220 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Peppermint Hot Chocolate served in?
A copper mug, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Peppermint Hot Chocolate have?
2 in total: peppermint liqueur and hot chocolate. Simple enough to make at home.

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