Sober in the City: Indulge in These 20 Hot Chocolate Variations
Sometimes, sober folks get short changed when it comes to holiday and party drinks. I can’t tell you how many times I have attended weddings, dinners, and parties where the host(s) carefully curated the cocktail menu and bar, but then only had diet coke and club soda to offer guests who don’t imbibe. Whamp whamp whamp whaaaa. That’s why I go the extra mile (when I have the time and money) to whip up some creative mocktails for my guests or to bring along with me to parties. One of my cold weather comfort favs is hot chocolate. The holiday season is the perfect time to indulge in decedent non-alcoholic hot chocolate concoctions that will put your co-workers’ spiked eggnog to shame. Here are 20 to try:
1. Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
via Sugar Hero
2. Peppermint Hot White Chocolate
via Jessie Next Door
3. Honeyed Hot Cocoa
via Saveur
4. Agasajo-Style Hot Chocolate w/Rosewater & Chiles
via Saveur
5. Dark Hot Chocolate Peppermint Shots
via spabettie
6. Coconut S’mores Hot Chocolate
via the kitchn
7. Macha Hot Chocolate
via She Who Eats
8. Vegan Cinnamon Hot Chocolate
via House Vegan
9. Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate
10. Red Velvet Hot Chocolate w/Cream Cheese Whipped Cream
via Une-Deux Senses
11. Rosemary Hot White Chocolate
via Golubka Kitchen
12. Earl Grey Hot Chocolate
via Our Kitchen
13. Almond Milk Hot Chocolate w/Chili
via Veggie Belly
14. Cardamom & Orange Blossom Infused Hot Chocolate
via Pease Pudding
15. Lavender Hot Chocolate
via Sugar Hero
16. Chai Spiced Hot Chocolate
17. Hot Chocolate Peppermint Ice Cream Floats (omit rum)
via Neighbor Food
18. Strawberry Hot Chocolate
via The Alchemist
19. Spicy Hot Chocolate Mocha
via Diet Hood
20. Hot Chocolate Truffle Bombs w/Peppermint Swirl Marshmallows
via Sugar Hero