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Posted by theCrowsWife (Member # 8302) on :
*snicker*
Posted by maui babe (Member # 1894) on :
Spearmint + anything == blech.
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
For sure. HC stirred with peppermint candy cane = rock on
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
What other things do you all put in your hot chocolate?
I've tried cinnamon and HC; didn't really care for that either...
Posted by Hank (Member # 8916) on :
That'll learn ya.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Almond is nice. So is raspberry. Or a touch of vanilla.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:Originally posted by Scott R: What other things do you all put in your hot chocolate?
I've tried cinnamon and HC; didn't really care for that either...
Dunk peanut butter sandwiches in it.
Ohhhhhhhhsogooooood.
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
Hot chocolate plus
- peppermint candy cane (yumm!) - vanilla bean (delicate rounding-out of flavor) - Earl Grey tea (very nice and does come in decaf ) - Postum/chicory or coffee (toasty and hearty) - cayenne or chile pepper (good pick-me-up, even though I have low pepper heat tolerance) - cardamom (mmmm -- a recent hankering) - cloves (not so exciting) - orange peel or orange extract (very good)
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
How much chile pepper do you put in? I've heard it mentioned somewhere before (I even used it in a story), but I've never actually seen anyone do it.
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
I personally like marshmallows in hot chocolate but that's about it.
Now chocolate + peppermint=yummy in other incarnations (ie, York Peppermint Patties, Andes mints, and of course the all-time addictive eat-a-whole-pack-in-one-sitting favorite, Girl Scout Thin Mints).
I agree with the spearmint + anything = yukky camp.
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
Peppermint hot chocolate is my favourite drink ever. It's also good with peppermint Schnapps, if you're into that sort of thing. Posted by kojabu (Member # 8042) on :
I like raspberry in my hot chocolate.
Posted by TheHumanTarget (Member # 7129) on :
I can't read the post title without parsing it into C++, making it read Hot Chocolate and Peppermint are good. Try changing it to Hot Chocolate and Peppermint <> Good or Chocolate and Peppermint != Good Posted by maui babe (Member # 1894) on :
quote:Originally posted by TheHumanTarget: I can't read the post title without parsing it into C++, making it read Hot Chocolate and Peppermint are good.
I'm pretty sure that's what he means...
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
What do I put in my Hot Chocolate?
More Chocolate.
Posted by TheHumanTarget (Member # 7129) on :
I don't know...the whole Blech! line kind of makes me think he's not enjoying it...
Posted by TheHumanTarget (Member # 7129) on :
my mistake...I saw spearmint and made it == peppermint...
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
Oh yeah, I forgot about raspberry hot chocolate. That is pretty good stuff.
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
For hot chocolate, I just sprinkle in cayenne pepper (or stir with a dried chile pepper) until it tastes right to me. Doesn't take more than a whiff for my taste buds.
On the other hand, I especially like spicy cold chocolate made with water instead of milk, and with only a bit of sugar. Refreshing and bracing.
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
Hazelnut liquor. Heck, any liquor.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote:Originally posted by Tante Shvester: Hazelnut liquor. Heck, any liquor.
Seconded!
Posted by Zalmoxis (Member # 2327) on :
A couple of years ago Costco stocked a container of large, square peppermint marshmallows. They were the square, very soft kind of marshmallows.
Absolutely divine in hot chocolate.
I'm a big fan of Tourani syrups in hot chocolate -- hazelnut, almond, vanilla, raspberry. It's all good.
I also admit to being one of those weirdo Mormons who will, on occasion, mix Postum and hot chocolate. It doesn't actually taste like mocha, but I still like it.
Posted by Shigosei (Member # 3831) on :
Whipped cream on top is always good. That's how I usually have mine.
Posted by TheGrimace (Member # 9178) on :
Hot chocolate + broken candy cane bits + baileys = mmmmm.... almost makes me wish it was cold enough to warrant it
Posted by The Pixiest (Member # 1863) on :
Hot Chocolate+V8 Juice. Mmmmmmmmmm...
(disclaimer: Please don't try this at home, kids)
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
OK, thanks a lot. Reading this thread has reminded me of The Past. In this past, there was an ice cream called Chocolate Mystic Mint. It was chocolate mint ice cream with Mystic Mint cookies crumbled in. There was also Chocolate Oreo mint.
The closest I have come to that slice of heaven is the Thin Mint ice cream that comes out around Girl Scout cookie time.
Posted by MidnightBlue (Member # 6146) on :
quote:Originally posted by The Pixiest: Hot Chocolate+V8 Juice. Mmmmmmmmmm...
(disclaimer: Please don't try this at home, kids)
:shudder:
Posted by Samarkand (Member # 8379) on :
Hot Chocolate after a day of skiing plus a shot of either peppermint Schnapps or Bailey's = heaven. Ahhhhhh . . . ski season is a-coming . . .
Posted by sweetbaboo (Member # 8845) on :
HC with a scoop of peppermint ice cream is to die for...mmmm
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
Hot Chocolate + Pepermint = Yumma-do
Spirimint + Anything = Blarg
Hot Chocolate made with water instead of milk = Blarg
Pepermint Schnapps, Grand Mariner, Butterscotch Schnapps, Kaluha, etc + Hot Chocolate = So so yummy.
Mini Marshmellos + Hot Chocolate = Yumma-do
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
quote:How much chile pepper do you put in? I've heard it mentioned somewhere before
Chocolat Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
It's been mentioned here on Hatrack before, too. I've made brownies with a touch of chili pepper. They are amazingly yummy.
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
Cocoa powder or chocolate shavings on their own do not mix well with water because cocoa is fat-based, thus not really water soluble. The iced chocolate drink I make with water and cayenne has to be shaken thoroughly and consumed fairly quickly, as otherwise the chocolate part just pools at the bottom.
It's a very different drink than hot chocolate. I like the bitterness -- much hot chocolate is tooth-achingly sweet to me. That's also why I don't add sweetened syrups.
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
Mexican cooking uses chocolate in savory dishes quite a bit.
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It's also good with peppermint Schnapps, if you're into that sort of thing. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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