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

Spiked Hot Chocolate recipe

Also known as Spiked Cocoa, Boozy Hot Chocolate

BuiltCopper mugNo ice8% ABV

The Spiked Hot Chocolate is a built rum cocktail, made with dark rum and hot chocolate, served in a copper mug.

Strength: about 8.0% ABV in the glass, roughly 14 g of alcohol and about 240 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Hot chocolate with a measure of dark rum.

Spiked Hot Chocolate ingredients

Dark rum45 ml (1½ 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 Spiked 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 grated chocolate.
Glass
Copper mug
Ice
None
Garnish
Whipped cream and grated chocolate
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Spiked Hot Chocolate: quick answers

How strong is a Spiked Hot Chocolate?
About 8.0% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 14 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Spiked Hot Chocolate?
About 240 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Spiked Hot Chocolate served in?
A copper mug, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Spiked Hot Chocolate have?
2 in total: dark rum and hot chocolate. Simple enough to make at home.

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