<div><p>"Œ"Œ</p><p>Upgrade classic hot chocolate with just a few, simple ingredients. </p><p>When your sweet tooth cravings kick in, reach for a warm cup of gourmet hot chocolate rather than a chocolate bar or a bag of candies. </p><p>All it takes is a good bar of baking chocolate or some chocolate chips plus these simple ingredients and you've got gourmet goodness in a matter of minutes!</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/02-03-gourmet-hot-chocolate-4-ways.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/02-03-gourmet-hot-chocolate-4-ways_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/02-03-gourmet-hot-chocolate-4-ways_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/02-03-gourmet-hot-chocolate-4-ways_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/02-03-gourmet-hot-chocolate-4-ways_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/02-03-gourmet-hot-chocolate-4-ways_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/02-03-gourmet-hot-chocolate-4-ways_GH_content_1050px.jpg 1050w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>"Œ<!-- [invalid-shortcode] -->"Œ</p><h2>Peppermint Hot Chocolate</h2><h3>Ingredients:</h3><ul><li>1 cup whole milk</li><li>1/2 cup chocolate chips</li><li>1 tsp peppermint extract</li></ul><h3>Directions:</h3><p>1. On medium-high heat, pour whole milk, chocolate chips and peppermint extract into a pot. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still2-13.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still2-13_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still2-13_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still2-13_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still4-17.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still4-17_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still4-17_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still4-17_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still5-15.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still5-15_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still5-15_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still5-15_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>2. Stir until chocolate has completely melted and milk bubbles.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still6-12.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still6-12_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still6-12_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still6-12_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>3. Serve in mugs and enjoy!</p><p>"Œ<!-- [invalid-shortcode] -->"Œ</p><h2>Orange Hot Chocolate</h2><h3>Ingredients:</h3><ul><li>1 c milk</li><li>1 1/2 tablespoon of sugar</li><li>1/2 tablespoon of orange zest</li><li>2 ounces of dark chocolate</li></ul><h3>Directions: </h3><p>1. On medium-high heat, pour milk, sugar, orange zest and dark chocolate into a pot.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still8-10.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still8-10_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still8-10_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still8-10_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still9-8.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still9-8_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still9-8_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still9-8_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still10-16.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still10-16_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still10-16_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still10-16_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>2. Stir ingredients until chocolate has completely melted and milk bubbles.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still11-10.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still11-10_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still11-10_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still11-10_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still12-12.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still12-12_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still12-12_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still12-12_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>3. Pour into a mug and enjoy! "Œ</p><p>"Œ<!-- [invalid-shortcode] -->"Œ</p><h2>Milk Chocolate & Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate</h2><h3>Ingredients:</h3><ul><li>1 cup skim milk</li><li>1/2 cup heavy cream</li><li>4 ounces milk chocolate, chopped</li><li>1/4 cup creamy peanut butter</li></ul><h3>Directions:</h3><p>1. On medium-high heat, pour skim milk, heavy cream, milk chocolate and creamy peanut butter into a pot.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still13-9.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still13-9_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still13-9_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still13-9_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still15-6.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still15-6_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still15-6_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still15-6_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still16-6.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still16-6_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still16-6_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still16-6_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still17-9.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still17-9_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still17-9_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still17-9_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>2. Stir ingredients until chocolate has completely melted and milk bubbles.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still18-8.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still18-8_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still18-8_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still18-8_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>3. Pour into a mug and enjoy!</p><h3>Caramel Hot Chocolate</h3><h3>Ingredients:</h3><ul><li>1/2 cup milk</li><li>1/4 cup heavy cream</li><li>5 ounces milk chocolate chopped</li><li>3 tablespoons caramel sauce</li></ul><h3>Directions</h3><p>1. Heat the milk and cream in a pan with the chocolate and caramel sauce. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still19-5.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still19-5_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still19-5_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still19-5_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still20-5.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still20-5_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still20-5_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still20-5_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still21-6.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still21-6_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still21-6_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still21-6_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still22-2.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still22-2_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still22-2_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still22-2_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>2. Stir until chocolate is melted and bubbly. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still23-3.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still23-3_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still23-3_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still23-3_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>3. Pour into a mug to serve. </p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><div><div><div><amp-youtube height="9" width="16" layout="responsive" data-videoid="HCkLyRueFA8"></amp-youtube></div></div></div><p> "Œ</p></div>