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woman in red gloves holding a hot chocolate cocktail with a snowflake marshmallow

Almond Joy Winter Cocktail Recipe

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This simple and sweet hot chocolate amaretto cocktail takes just two ingredients (three if you add whipped cream) but is guaranteed to create feelings of love!
Course cocktails
Cuisine American
Dish Type Cocktail
Cooking Style Mixology
Seasonal Holiday season, New Year's Eve, Valentine's Day, winter
Ingredient Amaretto, hot chocolate
Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 cocktail
Calories 223
Author Amy Reiley (inspired by a cocktail from Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch)

Ingredients

  • 4 oz Drinking chocolate*
  • 1 oz Amaretto
  • 1 oz Whipped cream optional
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Top a cup of premium hot cocoa with the Amaretto liqueur.
  • Stir.
  • Top with whipped cream (optional).

Notes

*See my notes in the introduction for some recommendations of great drinking chocolate brands. To make a cup of drinking chocolate with the best texture, make it on the stovetop, whisking constantly until the chocolate is completely melted. 

Nutrition

Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 87mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 195IU | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 0.2mg