Boozy Hot Chocolate Recipes, Because You Need Them

Hot chocolate is a classic wintertime treat. But for one reason or another, it doesn't get the same excited response as mulled wine or hot toddies do. We get it. Booze is the fastest way to heat up during these cold months. But that doesn't mean we should give up on drinking hot chocolate. Instead, it means we need to add booze to this chocolatey drink.

Yes, booze is the ingredient hot chocolate has been missing all along. Whether it's kahlua, whiskey or red wine, a shot or two mixed into a warming cup of cocoa is the only drink you need this season. We've got nine recipes to get you started on your new and improved hot chocolate journey. Bottoms up.

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