This Hot Chocolate Float Has A Delicious Baileys Twist

If there is one thing that most of us appreciate about the wintertime, it’s a nice glass of hot chocolate. It is something that many of us have loved since we were very young and now that we are older, we still appreciate a good mug of hot cocoa. It’s perfect for a cold winters day but you can enjoy it at any time of the year when the mood strikes.

Although you may have had hot cocoa many times in the past, you have never had it quite like this. This delicious hot chocolate float has a Baileys twist that makes it the perfect adult beverage. Pour yourself a glass of this when coming in from a cold winters day or if you just want something sweet and yummy to have as a nightcap. It works on any occasion.

Ingredients:

For the hot chocolate float

2 cups whole milk
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 ounces chocolate chips

For the Bailey’s whipped cream

1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon icing sugar
1 ounce Bailey’s

For topping

2 tablespoons chocolate sauce, for serving
Vanilla ice cream, for serving
Chocolate shavings, for serving

Directions:

Bring milk to a simmer in small saucepan over medium heat.

Whisk in cocoa powder and sugar and stir until no lumps remain.

Stir in chocolate chips and vanilla and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate is completely melted. Turn off heat.

To make the Bailey’s whipped cream, whisk ingredients together until fluffy soft peaks form.

Pour chocolate sauce in a small dish. Dip cups in the chocolate to rim the cup.

Pour hot chocolate into each glass, then top with a scoop of ice cream, Bailey’s whipped cream, and some chocolate shavings.