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    Home » Milk & Hot Chocolate

    Jun 2, 2023 by Kristin. This post may contain affiliate links. · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Amaretto Hot Chocolate

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    This amaretto and hot chocolate is a heavenly blend of sweet, rich hot chocolate and nutty amaretto. This deliciously decadent drink is cozy and indulgent. It’s a perfect sipper for cool winter holidays.

    Amaretto hot chocolate in a blue mug topped with whipped cream on a wooden table.
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    • 🍫 What is a Amaretto Hot Chocolate?
    • ⭐ When to Make This Drink
    • 📖 Variations
    • 🥄 Equipment
    • 📋 Ingredients
    • 👩🏻‍🍳 Instructions
    • Recipe

    🍫 What is a Amaretto Hot Chocolate?

    An amaretto and hot chocolate is delicious blend of a mug full of hot chocolate with an added shot of amaretto all stirred together. This warm cocktail tastes like rich creamy chocolate covered cherries with a little nutty flavor added in.

    This drink is super easy to make. Since you only need two ingredients and a little stirring. Simply toss everything in your mug and you’re good to go in about 5 minutes. The only thing that takes a while is making the hot chocolate.

    It is as easy to make as other spiked hot chocolates such as whiskey and hot chocolate, kahlua hot chocolate and fireball hot chocolate.

    As if you needed any more reasons to start making this cocktail, here are a few reasons you’re sure to love it:

    • Nutty and indulgent – be nice nutty flavors of the amaretto combined perfectly with the rich taste of the hot chocolate.
    • Warm on a cold day. This drink is sure to warm you up from the inside out. It’s perfect for cool weather sipping.
    • Super easy. This one can be stirred up in about 5 minutes. Especially if you use instant hot chocolate instead of making it from scratch.

    ⭐ When to Make This Drink

    It’s warm, chocolatey and nutty drink should be served at sweet occasions including:

    • Valentine’s Day
    • chilly nights
    • winter parties
    • fall celebrations

    📖 Variations

    If you’re looking for a few flavor variations or ingredients substitutions, here’s a list of things to try:

    • Add more garnishes. Ramp up the deck ends of this drink by adding many marshmallows, chocolate syrup and mini chocolate chips to the top.
    • Use dairy-free hot chocolate. Instead of using dairy-based hot chocolate go dairy-free with something like oatmeal hot chocolate.
    • Try flavored hot chocolate. Add some extra flavor to this drink by using a flavored hot chocolate like Oreo hot chocolate or orange hot chocolate.

    🥄 Equipment

    • Coffee Mug
    • jigger
    • bar spoon

    📋 Ingredients

    • 6 oz Hot Chocolate – We like to use dark chocolate made from instant hot chocolate mix. But, you can use any type of hot chocolate you prefer or even make your own.
    • 2 oz Amaretto – this is an Italian liqueur that has a bitter, light nutty flavor with also undertones of cherry.
    • Whipped cream (optional garnish)
    Empty blue mug next to amaretto, whipped cream, jigger, measuring cup and pot of hot chocolate.

    👩🏻‍🍳 Instructions

    Step one

    Get together everything for this cocktail including whipped cream, amaretto, hot chocolate, jigger, bar spoon and mug.

    Step two

    Make your hot chocolate. Either follow the instructions on the back of the instant hot chocolate box or, use your favorite hot chocolate recipe to whip up a batch.

    Pouring amaretto in a jigger.

    Step three

    Pour 2 oz of amaretto into the jigger. Then, add it to the mug.

    Scooping hot chocolate into a mug.

    Step four

    Pour 6 oz of hot chocolate into the jigger. Then, add it to the mug.

    Instead of measuring the hot chocolate, you can also pour it directly into the mug to top the mug off.

    Adding whipped cream to amaretto hot chocolate.

    Step Five

    Take your bar spoon and stir the ingredients together well. Then, squirt some whipped cream on top of the drink.

    Recipe

    Amaretto hot chocolate in a mug topped with whipped cream with ingredients next to the mug.

    Amaretto Hot Chocolate

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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
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    Servings 1

    Equipment

    • jigger
    • bar spoon
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    Ingredients
      

    • 6 oz Hot Chocolate
    • 2 oz Amaretto
    • Whipped Cream optional garnish

    Instructions
     

    • Make some hot chocolate – you can either use instant hot chocolate or make your own.
    • Pour 6 – 8 oz of hot chocolate into the mug.
    • Add 2 oz of Amaretto by measuring it out with the jigger and then pouring it into the mug.
    • If you want, give the drink a few stirs with the bar spoon.
    • Add an optional garnish, if desired, by squirting a large dollop of whipped cream on top.
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    Nutrition information provided is just an estimate and may vary based on specific ingredients used.

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