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    Home » Milk & Hot Chocolate

    May 19, 2023 · Modified: Jun 8, 2023 by Kristin. This post may contain affiliate links. · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Fireball Hot Chocolate

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    Set your taste buds a blaze with this combination of creamy hot chocolate and cinnamon infused fireball. This fireball hot chocolate is daring and delightful bringing a spicy kick to your cozy evenings.

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

    🍫 What is a Fireball Hot Chocolate?

    A fireball hot chocolate is a warm mug of hot chocolate with a shot of Fireball stirred in. This delicious and decadent cocktail tastes sweet and rich it’s full of chocolate flavor and heavily infused with a spicy cinnamon.

    With only two ingredients, this drink is really easy to make. It only takes a few minutes. The hot chocolate does take a little while to make, but it’s so easy to do. All you have to do is toss your ingredients together and give them a stir.

    The spicy cinnamon from the fireball is a standout in this cocktail much like other fireball drinks like the fireball apple cider or fireball and coffee.

    Here are some reasons you’re sure to love this cocktail:

    • Sweet and spicy. The rich chocolate flavor combines for a perfect balance with the spicy and fiery kick of cinnamon. It creates a bold and delicious drink.
    • Make it easily. There’s nothing elaborate to this drink. All you have to do is toss your ingredients together and stir them up.
    • Perfect for winter weather. This warm and indulgent cocktail is perfect for cozying up with during cold winter days or nights.

    ⭐ When to Make This Drink

    Is sweet and spicy warm drink is very versatile and well suited to be served at a variety of occasions including:

    • Winter holidays
    • Fall festivities
    • Valentine’s Day
    • Dessert drinks

    📖 Variations

    Use some of these ideas if you need some ingredient substitutions or slight flavor variations:

    • Make it dairy-free. Make the hot chocolate with a dairy-free alternative such as oatmeal hot chocolate.
    • Add extra garnishes. Add some mini chocolate chips, a couple dashes of cinnamon or even a couple red hots.
    • Make a flavored hot chocolate. Ramp up the decadent dessert flavor in the strength by making an orange hot chocolate or other flavor.
    • Use a different cinnamon liqueur. Obviously Fireball is the go-to for this drink. However, if you don’t have any, you can make a similar flavored hot chocolate by using another cinnamon flavored liqueur like goldschlager.

    🥄 Equipment

    • Coffee Mug
    • jigger
    • bar spoon

    📋 Ingredients

    • 6 oz Hot Chocolate – You can use instant hot chocolate or you can make your own recipe. We really like to use a dark hot chocolate made from instant mix.
    • 2 oz Fireball – this is a sweet cinnamon flavored whiskey liqueur. It has a lower content than typical whiskey, but is super delicious.
    • (optional garnish) Whipped Cream
    empty blue mug next to measuring cup, jigger, pot of hot chocolate, whipped cream and fireball whiskey

    👩🏻‍🍳 Instructions

    Step one

    Make sure you’ve gathered everything you need for this drink including Fireball, whipped cream, hot chocolate, mug, jigger and bar spoon.

    Step two

    Whip up a mug of hot chocolate. Either use your favorite recipe to make your own or follow the instructions on the back of the box.

    pouring fireball whiskey into a jigger

    Step three

    Grab the fireball. Use the jigger to measure 2 oz and add it to the mug.

    Pouring hot chocolate into a mug.

    Step four

    Grab the hot chocolate. Use the jigger or measuring cup to measure 6 oz and add it to the mug.

    You can also skip measuring the hot chocolate if desired. Simply pour it directly into the mug to top it off.

    Adding whipped cream on top of fireball hot chocolate.

    Step Five

    Use the bar spoon to stir all of your ingredients together. Then, top the drink off with some whipped cream.

    Recipe

    Fireball hot chocolate in a mug with whipped cream and ingredients next to the mug.

    Fireball Hot Chocolate

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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Drinks
    Servings 1

    Equipment

    • jigger
    • bar spoon
    • Mug
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    Ingredients
      

    • 6 oz Hot Chocolate
    • 2 oz Fireball
    • Whipped Cream

    Instructions
     

    • Whip up some hot chocolate either using a pack of instant or by making your own
    • Pour in 6 – 8 oz of hot chocolate into the mug.
    • Measure 2 oz of fireball with the jigger. Then, toss the fireball into the mug.
    • Lightly stir the drink with the bar spoon.
    • Add an optional 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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