3 Hot Cocoa Spiked Drinks

Winter is here and we know exactly what you need to keep yourself warm this season. It is cold out, but that does not mean you need to put an end to your outdoor living. Embrace the season with these hot cocoa spiked drink recipes in front of your Cambridge Pavingstones with ArmorTec fire pit or fireplace. If the fire doesn''t do the trick, these drinks definitely will!

1. Irish Cream Hot Chocolate

What you will need:
• Whole milk
• Semi-sweet chocolate chips
• Sugar
• Salt
• Vanilla extract
• Irish cream
• Whipped cream

Steps:
1. First, heat two cups of whole milk in a saucepan.

2. Once the milk is warm, add in half a cup of chocolate chips, a pinch of salt, and a few tbsp. of sugar depending on how sweet your prefer it to be.

3. After these ingredients are added, whisk the mixture on low heat making sure that it doesn''t come to a boil or stick to the bottom of the pan.

4. Once the chocolate chips have melted and all the other ingredients are diluted, add half a tsp. of vanilla extract, and stir.

5. Lastly, pour the hot chocolate in a mug along with 1-1.5 oz of Irish cream per cup, top it off with some whipped cream and enjoy!

2. RumChata White Hot Chocolate

What you will need:
• Milk
• Half & half
• White chocolate chips
• Vanilla extract
• Rumchata Liquor
• Mini marshmallows

Steps:
1. Add 1-1/2 cups of milk along with 3/4 cup of half and half in a saucepan and heat it on medium heat.

2. After a few minutes, decrease the heat and add white chocolate chips.

3. Stir until the white chocolate has melted and then pour in 1 tsp of vanilla extract.

4. For the last step, turn off the stove and add 1/4 cup of Rumchata.

5. Garnish with mini marshmallows and serve!

3. Kahlua Hot Chocolate

What you will need:
• Whole milk
• Chocolate sauce
• Kahlua
• Kahlua whipped cream

Steps:
1. Combine two cups of milk, 1/2 and a cup of chocolate sauce in a pot over medium heat.

2. Stir until it begins to simmer, then turn off the stove and add in 4 oz of Kahlua.

3. Transfer the mixture into two mugs and top it off with some Kahlua whipped cream and chocolate sauce.

Photos courtesy of:
http://www.missinformationblog.com/irish-cream-hot-chocolate/
http://delishdlites.com/beverages/rumchata-white-hot-chocolate/
http://www.sugarandsoul.co/2014/01/kahlua-hot-chocolate.html