Frostbite Blue Christmas Cocoa
Velvety cocoa infused with a festive blue hue, blending rich chocolate and creamy dairy for a cozy winter treat.
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 5 drops blue gel food coloring
- 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Whisk together the unsweetened cocoa powder and granulated sugar in a medium saucepan.
- Slowly pour in the whole milk and heavy cream while whisking until the mixture is smooth, about 1–2 minutes.
- Heat the pan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until small bubbles form around the edges and steam rises, roughly 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Add blue gel food coloring drop by drop until the desired hue is reached.
- Divide the cocoa between two mugs and serve immediately.
Notes
For a dairy-free version, substitute the whole milk and heavy cream with unsweetened oat milk.
To maintain the vibrant blue hue after reheating, stir in an additional drop of gel coloring.
Nutrition
Serving: 1mugCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 29g
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