Along with being around family, holidays also bring an increased amount of....comfort food! Everyone has their favorite holiday treats. Check out this LINK for Allison's fool-proof crowd pleaser: a holiday spin on puppy chow. And it just so happens to pair perfectly with one of my favorite holiday beverages. Forget peppermint or eggnog flavor infusions...just give me chocolate!!
For those who have spent any amount of time around my family during the winter months, you've probably savored Abuelita's Hot Chocolate from one of the hundreds of my mom's mug collection cups. For any who have not had the pleasure, there is a three-step approach to a successful cup of hot cocoa.
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- Picking out the mug: seriously almost as important as what goes inside! If sharing with friends, be sure to have some fun holiday selections.
- Picking a quality base product to start with: Abuelita's Authentic Mexican Drinking Chocolate Rounds are our absolute favorite. They have a great flavor and melt easily in milk. My mom likes to use evaporated milk and some floating cinnamon sticks for an extra kick. I, on the other hand, like to take that one step further and use sweetened condensed milk to melt the rounds and then add evaporated milk?! Whaaaatttttt...
- Picking out toppings: I mean, honestly, it's like, who answers, "No, thanks" to the barista when asked, "Would you like whipped cream with that?" Really. So whether its homemade marshmallows or real whipped cream, toppings seal the deal.
As we move further into December and holiday favorites make their annual appearance, I wish you happy snacking*
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