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    Home » Recipes » Drinks

    Coconut Rum Hot Cocoa

    Published: December 24, 2016 · Updated: December 4, 2020 · By: Krissy · 5 Comments
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    Rich and decadent Coconut Rum Hot Cocoa made from milk, half and half, chocolate, and coconut rum will warm your belly and put a smile on your face!

    a cup of coconut rum hot cocoa

    It is definitely cold and chilly in the Pacific Northwest where I live. I don't usually get chilled just from cold temperatures. Its the rain plus the cold that shiver me to my core. When its cold and stormy outside, sometimes the one thing that sounds the best is a hot drink. Add a splash of booze and not only do you have a hot delicious drink, you have a hot delicious drink with just the right amount of wow to really make you smile.

    a small dish of chocolate chips, with a white cup next to it

    When I was a kid, the only hot chocolate I knew was the powdered pouch where you just add water. Heck - I used to eat that stuff dry! Now, the taste of instant hot chocolate is pretty awful. Now I definitely feel its worth it to invest a few extra minutes and some higher quality ingredients to have a rich homemade cup of hot chocolate. I'm happy to say it tastes nothing like the instant kind and probably packs a lot more calories and fat - so worth it, my friends.

    A cup of hot coconut rum cocoa

    Homemade rich hot cocoa will put a smile on anyone's face, but adding that splash (or in my case hefty pour) of coconut rum, and all things become right in the world. Ever eat a Mounds or Almond Joy candy bar?  It tastes like that, only better. When I drank this hot chocolate, I didn't taste any booze. I only tasted chocolate coconut heaven. If you haven't tried making your own homemade hot cocoa or adding coconut rum to your drink, you now have something new to try tonight!

    coconut run hot cocoa in a white teacup

    If you love all things chocolate and naughty, you'll definitely love one of my most popular recipes - Five Minute Fudge:

    five-minute-fudge-ig

    And if you love hot chocolate, you should give my Dark Chocolate Vanilla Bean Hot Chocolate a try:

    dark-chocolate-vanilla-bean-hot-cocoa-ig

    a cup of coconut rum hot cocoa

    Coconut Rum Hot Cocoa

    Rich and decadent Coconut Rum Hot Cocoa made from milk, half and half, chocolate, and coconut rum will warm your belly and put a smile on your face!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Scale: 2 servings
    Recipe Created By: Krissy Allori

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup milk
    • 1 cup half-and-half
    • 3 ounces bittersweet or dark chocolate (finely chopped)
    • 1-2 ounces coconut rum
    • whipped cream

    Instructions

    • In small saucepan over medium heat, heat milk and half-and-half until milk is almost to the boiling point. When milk starts to coat the bottom of the pan, you'll know its done.
    • Remove from heat and add chocolate and rum. Stir until fully melted.
    • Top with whipped cream.

    NUTRITION INFORMATION

    Calories: 480kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 442mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 626IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 275mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Rich and decadent Coconut Rum Hot Cocoa made from milk, half and half, chocolate, and coconut rum will warm your belly and put a smile on your face!

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    Comments

    1. Beth

      November 30, 2019 at 1:46 pm

      5 stars
      I couldn't agree more! The homemade version is so much better! Love the coconut flavor!

      Reply
    2. Pam Dana

      November 30, 2019 at 10:36 am

      5 stars
      This was a hit! Thanks so much!

      Reply
    3. Kristyn

      November 29, 2019 at 8:27 pm

      5 stars
      I love adding new flavors to my hot cocoa! I bet this adds a nice taste!!

      Reply
    4. Sue Craighead

      December 30, 2016 at 1:49 pm

      When I try to save a recipe, I get a message that the ziplist.com page is not working.
      I dont want to print every recipe.
      Why is there not a Pinterest button to save to or a share button for Facebook?
      Your recipes are great but I want to save them to make later.

      Reply
      • Krissy

        January 16, 2017 at 7:33 am

        Hi Sue, Thanks for the comment! There are buttons to pin or share on FB at the start of each post. I'll have to look into the save feature on the recipe. Sorry about that! krissy

        Reply

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