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Peppermint & Whipped Vodka Hot Chocolate Recipe

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Warm up with this Peppermint & Whipped Vodka Hot Chocolate recipe, a festive holiday cocktail made with Pinnacle® Whipped Vodka, crushed peppermint, and a delicious homemade hot chocolate.

Peppermint & Whipped Vodka Hot Chocolate Recipe

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Pinnacle® Vodka. All of our posts, including this one, feature sponsored affiliate links which help to support the work on this blog.

Just after Thanksgiving, we turned our heater on for the first time this season. I was trying to make it to December 1, but it just wasn’t going to happen. Vegas was officially getting cold. Well, cold by Vegas standards.

With the heater filling our home with warm air, another cold weather staple started making its appearance as well: hot chocolate. In the evening, as we settle down to catch up on an episode of Fargo or Amazing Race, a cup of hot chocolate has begun settling in as my favorite treat after a long day.

Peppermint & Whipped Vodka Hot Chocolate Recipe

Now, David isn’t the biggest fan of hot chocolate. It’s not that he doesn’t like it, but he’d much rather have a cup of coffee any day. But there is always one exception to that.  When I transform the humble cup of hot chocolate into a boozy cocktail, he NEVER turns that down.

If the weather is chilly where you live, and you’re looking for a cocktail to make this week, I have the perfect boozy hot chocolate for you: Peppermint & Whipped Vodka Hot Chocolate. It’s extremely easy to make with a trio of great flavors: chocolate, peppermint, and the delicate vanilla taste of Pinnacle® Whipped Vodka.

Pinnacle Whipped Vodka for Peppermint Hot Chocolate

Pinnacle® Whipped Vodka is one of my go-to flavors from Pinnacle®, but there are LOTS of other Pinnacle® Vodka flavors to choose from–more than 40 different ones, including many seasonal varieties. They are very affordable too, so you can easily pick up a few different flavors.

While I used the Pinnacle® Whipped Vodka for my Peppermint & Whipped Vodka Hot Chocolate recipe, there are other flavors that I think would also work well too:

  • Original Pinnacle® Vodka
  • Pinnacle® Chocolate Whipped Vodka
  • Pinnacle® Cookie Dough Vodka
  • Pinnacle® Vanilla Vodka
  • Pinnacle® Marshmallow Vodka
  • Pinnacle® Cake Vodka
  • Pinnacle® Peppermint Bark Vodka (possibly reducing the peppermint in the recipe)

The homemade hot chocolate is easy to make in a saucepan on your stove. With a few simple ingredients, such as milk, sugar, and cocoa powder, you can have a hot chocolate that will be worthy to serve to guests during the holidays.

Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipe

After the hot chocolate is made, you’ll be ready to give it a cool mint flavor by adding crushed peppermint candies to it. I bought my crushed peppermints in the bulk bins at Winco (my local grocery store). If your store doesn’t carry it crushed peppermint candies, you can either crush your own or pick up a bag online: Mint Twists Crushed Peppermint Candy

Crushed Candy Canes for Peppermint & Whipped Vodka Hot Chocolate with Whipped Vodka Recipe

The last step is to add the vodka. After removing your Peppermint Hot Chocolate from the heat, stir in about 1 cup of Pinnacle® Whipped Vodka. Of course, you could always add more if you’d like, but we found 1 cup to be perfect for us.

Peppermint & Whipped Vodka Hot Chocolate Recipe

That’s all there is to it! Simply pour or ladle your Peppermint & Whipped Vodka Hot Chocolate into a mug, garnish with whipped cream and a sprinkle of crushed peppermint or candy cane  sprinkles (like I used), and you’re ready to enjoy! Get cozy, and enjoy your mug of Peppermint & Whipped Vodka Hot Chocolate, because before you know it, the heater will be going off and the air conditioning will be needed again.

Peppermint & Whipped Vodka Hot Chocolate Recipe

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Peppermint & Whipped Vodka Hot Chocolate Recipe

Peppermint and Whipped Vodka Hot Chocolate Recipe

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This Peppermint & Whipped Vodka Hot Chocolate recipe is a festive holiday cocktail made with whipped vodka, crushed peppermint, and homemade hot chocolate.

  • Author: Brandie Valenzuela
  • Yield: 40 ounces 1x
  • Category: Cocktails
  • Cuisine: American
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Ingredients

  • 4 cups whole milk (divided)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/4 cup crushed peppermint candies or candy canes
  • 1 cup Pinnacle® Whipped Vodka
  • Optional garnishes: whipped cream (crushed peppermint, sprinkles or colored sugar, chocolate curls)

Instructions

  1. In a medium saucepan, whisk together 1 cup of milk, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt. Whisk in remaining milk until fully combined. Heat mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Stir in crushed peppermint, and continue stirring constantly, until candies have dissolved and mixture is very hot, but not boiling.
  2. Remove from heat. Stir in Pinnacle® Whipped Vodka. Pour or ladle into mugs, garnish with whipped cream and additional crushed peppermint, if desired.
  3. Serves 3-4

Keywords: cocktail, 5 ingredients, christmas, chocolate, pinnacle vodka, christmas cocktail, whipped cream,

Peppermint & Whipped Vodka Hot Chocolate Recipe

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  1. Kippi says

    December 8, 2018 at 8:09 am

    Yum, yes please! I am pinning this one on my cocktails board and adding it to my Hot Cocoa bar board too. Happy Holiday Season, Kippi

    Reply
  2. Marilyn says

    December 4, 2018 at 3:11 pm

    Congratulations! Your post was my feature pick at #ThursdayFavoriteThings this week.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  3. Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says

    December 2, 2017 at 8:56 am

    I love the little candy canes on top!! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party!

    Reply
  4. Lisa says

    December 1, 2017 at 6:18 am

    I’ve never heard of whipped cream flavored vodka before but I love the idea of a mug of spiked hot chocolate on a cold winter’s night. I will definitely have to give it a try!

    Reply
  5. Christine says

    November 29, 2017 at 7:47 pm

    Sounds like the perfect way to warm up and wind down after a long day at work! Found you on the Inspiration Monday link up 🙂

    Reply
  6. Sandra L Garth says

    November 28, 2017 at 4:27 pm

    Yes, yes, yes! Pinnacle is one of my favorite brands and I would drink this in 100-degree weather.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  7. Kat (The Baking Explorer) says

    November 27, 2017 at 5:41 am

    This looks simply fabulous!

    Reply
  8. Cathy Lawdanski says

    November 27, 2017 at 1:41 am

    Sounds like a delicious winter treat!

    Reply
  9. Amy Desrosiers says

    December 6, 2016 at 6:28 pm

    Oh my gosh do these look good. I once enjoyed this Pinnacle a little too much!

    Reply
  10. Erica Schmidt says

    November 29, 2016 at 6:15 am

    This looks so good! We always do peppermint schnapps with our hot chocolate but never this fancy. Pinning for later!

    Reply
  11. Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says

    November 27, 2016 at 8:32 am

    I love the little candy canes on top! Thanks for sharing on the Whats for Dinner link up!

    Reply
  12. Roxana says

    December 16, 2015 at 8:18 pm

    This is my kinda hot chocolate right here! I can’t believe that vodka is WHIPPED CREAM FLAVORED – that’s so crazy! I’m ready to dart to my nearest ABC store to investigate. 😉

    Reply

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