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Grown-Up Cherry Hot Chocolate

This version of a Grown-Up Cherry Hot Chocolate with cherry swirled whipped cream is a must for any winter weekend. My ultimate Saturday morning treat, this one satisfies all those cherry and chocolate fantasies and gives your morning just enough kick to get the adults rolling!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings 2 drinks

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 hot chocolate mixes made according to package
  • 2 oz Amaretto
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 3 tbsp icing sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 3 tbsp cherry jam
  • 1 tsp water, to thin jam
  • 2 maraschino cherries (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Make 2 mugfuls of hot chocolates according to package directions.

  2. Add an ounce of Amaretto to each mug.

  3. Top with cherry swirled whipped cream and a maraschino cherry if desired.

Cherry Swirled Whipped Cream

  1. Using a hand mixer whip heavy whipping cream, icing sugar and vanilla on high until peaks form.

  2. In a separate bowl, mix jam with water and stir to loosen the jam up a bit.

  3. Gently stir the jam into the whipped cream.