Hot Chocolate Advice

TheBub

I borrowed one of those beverage warmers that plugs in for hot chocolate for DS's party tomorrow.  I have a couple of questions...

1. Is hot chocolate basically the same as chocolate milk?

2. Could I just buy gallons of chocolate milk and pour it right into the warmer? 

3. If you were going to offer a booze to put in it, what would it be?

Thanks

TheBub

It's a kid's party, but the parents (our friends and family) will be there too.

EVA116

You could made a hot apple pie drink

aforst

If we don't have hot chocolate packets, I just make chocolate milk with white milk and syrup and warm it up in the microwave.  So, my answer is yes on the chocolate milk.

I think Baileys (they have a few flavors now) would be really good.  Vanilla vodka or whipped cream vodka would be good too. 

TheBub

@emkatrine Can you link?  I can't see the pic. 

Nevermind...now I can see it!

 

ASmallWonder

I think if the choices are chocolate milk as hot chocolate OR hot chocolate packets, I go with the chocolate milk.  I don't like hot chocolate packets, especially if they're made with water.  BARF.  I agree with maybe adding in more chocolate.

Maebb

I think the booze in order would be Kahlua, Baileys, rum, or vodka.

I would use a recipe to make my own hot chocolate. There are a lot of simple ones out there where you add cocoa, sugar, and sometimes a splash of vanilla and pinch of salt to plain milk on the stove top. I don't know about chocolate milk, but that might work.

TheBub

The chocolate milk that I was going to use is very thick.  I was just wondering because I have to make so many other things and wanted a short cut for this item.

LOL.  Don't worry, I WILL NOT use packets!

 

jbean1325

We put candy canes in a bottle of vodka overnight to flavor it for a hot chocolate bar. It was wonderful! I'm sure you can just use little peppermint candies, too.

insertclevername

Baileys, Frangelico, Kahlua and Chambord would all be delcious alcohol additions to hot chocolate. 

gnomely

I'd use Abuelita, but I'm not sure if it's available nationally. It's a Mexican chocolate bar with sugar and a bit of cinnamon that you melt in milk. So good.

As for alcohol...Kahlua, Bailey's, some sort of peppermint liqueur.

EMOmamma

You can make hot chocolate easily with cocoa powder, sugar, vanilla, and milk. So much better than instant.

https://www.hersheys.com/recipes/recipe-details.aspx?id=5672