Celebrate National Hot Chocolate Day in Chambana

Raise a mug on National Hot Chocolate Day. Credit: macinate, Flickr

By Amy L. Hatch

I used to be a huge fan of Christmas — holiday songs, Christmas cookies, stuffing that stocking — then I grew up and added some holiday baggage. Like, literally.

We travel for the holidays, and if you can’t tell I TOTALLY LOVE DOING IT (smirk).

But National Hot Chocolate Day? At last, a winter holiday I can get behind! According to The 217, tomorrow, Dec. 12, is the day to celebrate all things hot chocolate.

Here in Chambana, there are lots of places to get a steaming hot mug o’ chocolate. My personal favorite is the Mayan hot chocolate from Caffe Paradiso. If you plan on going out this weekend, make a stop and get some — you won’t regret it.

If you decide to stay home (and it’s supposed to be pretty cold out there, folks), try this awesome recipe for Eggnog Hot Chocolate we found on allrecipes.com:

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups milk
12 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips
4 cups eggnog
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup coffee flavored liqueur (optional)
whipped cream (optional)
8 cinnamon sticks, garnish (optional)

Directions

In a medium saucepan, melt chocolate in milk over medium-low heat. Remove from heat, and let stand for 2 minutes. Whisk the chocolate until melted and smooth.
Stir in the eggnog, and heat gently over low heat until very warm but not boiling. Remove from heat, and stir in the vanilla and coffee liqueur. Pour into mugs, and serve with whipped cream and a cinnamon stick garnish.

If you’re looking for non-alcoholic versions or just something a little bit different, try that site’s Top 20 Hot Chocolate Recipes.

What’s your favorite place in Chambana for hot chocolate?

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