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Also known as "drinking chocolate" or "sipping chocolate," true hot chocolate is much thicker and richer than hot cocoa.
Lindsey Goodwin
There are so many types of hot chocolate recipes in the world. Some recipe (like those with marshmallows and peppermint) make perfect holiday drinks for kids, while others (like those with liqueurs) are best for more adult holiday celebrations. Some classic hot chocolate recipes can be prepared around a campfire, while many hot cocoa mixes can be made in advance and given out as holiday gifts.
This hot chocolate recipe collection includes all these types of hot chocolate recipes, as well as frozen hot chocolate recipes, Mexican hot chocolate recipes, white hot chocolate recipes and more.
Hot Chocolate Recipe Basics
If you've never made true hot chocolate (with melted chocolate) instead of hot cocoa (with cocoa powder), then watch this hot chocolate video or read these hot chocolate preparation tips before trying the recipes below. Alternately, you can opt for hot cocoa recipes.
Classic Hot Chocolate Recipes
These classic hot chocolate recipes are made with melted chocolate, not cocoa powder.
These spiced and Mexican hot chocolate recipes include ingredients like cinnamon and cayenne.
Spiced hot chocolate will always be a favorite during winter, but orange zest, ginger, almonds and peanut butter can make your hot chocolate truly memorable.
White hot chocolate is a delicious variation on traditional hot chocolate.
Made popular by Serendipity 3 in New York City, frozen hot chocolate is a great drink for dessert or snacks. These recipes range from sparkling beverages to milkshake-like drinks.
Like egg nog, sometimes hot chocolate is better when it's spiked.
Looking to entertain a group (or even a crowd) during the holidays? Try one of these large batch hot chocolate recipes:
This hot chocolate recipe collection includes all these types of hot chocolate recipes, as well as frozen hot chocolate recipes, Mexican hot chocolate recipes, white hot chocolate recipes and more.
Hot Chocolate Recipe Basics
If you've never made true hot chocolate (with melted chocolate) instead of hot cocoa (with cocoa powder), then watch this hot chocolate video or read these hot chocolate preparation tips before trying the recipes below. Alternately, you can opt for hot cocoa recipes.
Classic Hot Chocolate Recipes
These classic hot chocolate recipes are made with melted chocolate, not cocoa powder.
- This basic Hot Chocolate Recipe is made with nothing but milk and chocolate.
- Spanish Hot Chocolate is a classic European drinking chocolate recipe.
- Although some French drinking chocolates are made with water and melted chocolate, Chocolat Chaud is a creamier French drinking chocolate recipe made with milk and water.
- El Submarino is a traditional Argentinian hot chocolate recipe that's fun to make and drink.
- Brown Sugar Hot Chocolate is made with unsweetened chocolate and brown sugar.
- Decadent Hot Chocolate is a frothed hot chocolate made with semisweet and unsweetened chocolate.
- Made with heavy cream and whole milk, Parisian Warm Chocolate is very rich.
- Special Hot Chocolate is prepared in a blender, eliminating the need for constant stirring as the chocolate melts.
- Old-Fashioned Hot Chocolate is a traditional hot chocolate recipe.
- This video explains how to make Hot Chocolate Sticks that can be used to make quick hot chocolate anytime. They are a good alternative to homemade hot cocoa mixes for homemade holiday gifts.
- Campfire Hot Chocolate is perfect for camping trips.
These spiced and Mexican hot chocolate recipes include ingredients like cinnamon and cayenne.
- Champurrado is a traditional Mexican hot chocolate recipe.
- This Mexican Hot Chocolate features cinnamon and coffee.
- This Mexican Hot Chocolate recipe is made with cinnamon and vanilla.
- Chocolate Caliente has a warming flavor thanks to cinnamon and cloves.
- Aztec Hot Chocolate is prepared with bittersweet chocolate, a vanilla bean, red chili pepper and cinnamon.
- Cinnamon Hot Chocolate is infused with cinnamon for a bold, spicy flavor.
- Chai-Spiced White Hot Chocolate combines the flavors of white hot chocolate and masala chai.
Spiced hot chocolate will always be a favorite during winter, but orange zest, ginger, almonds and peanut butter can make your hot chocolate truly memorable.
- Milk Chocolate & Orange Cocoa gets its distinctive flavor from freshly grated orange zest. It is made with cocoa powder and melted milk chocolate.
- Orange Mocha combines the flavors of hot chocolate, coffee and orange into one drink.
- Hot Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups and Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate get their nutty flavors from dollops of smooth peanut butter. They're both great for kids.
- Orange Ginger Hot Chocolate is flavored with brown sugar, orange zest and chopped ginger.
- Almond Chocolate Chaud is a French hot chocolate recipe that can be made with or without alcohol.
White hot chocolate is a delicious variation on traditional hot chocolate.
- White Chocolate Coffee is a blend of white chocolate, half and half, and coffee.
- White Peppermint Hot Chocolate is a great recipe for the holidays. Kids love it!
- Chai-Spiced White Hot Chocolate combines the flavors of white hot chocolate and masala chai.
Made popular by Serendipity 3 in New York City, frozen hot chocolate is a great drink for dessert or snacks. These recipes range from sparkling beverages to milkshake-like drinks.
- Iced Hot Cocoa can be made with hot chocolate ice cubes for an extra bold flavor.
- Serendipity Frozen Hot Chocolate is a great hot chocolate recipe for kids or adults.
- Frozen Mint Hot Chocolate is made with chocolate malted milk powder, ice cream and peppermint extract.
- Frosty Mocha is a frozen hot chocolate variation made with coffee and ice cream.
- Chocolate Punch is a sparkling, iced hot chocolate recipe that serves 12. Chocolate Italian Soda is similar, but is easier to make and is prepared as a single serving.
- Cold Cocoa Mug is a spiced, iced hot cocoa recipe made with chocolate ice cream.
- Iced Mocha is an icy coffee-and-chocolate drink.
- OK, OK, so this isn't actually frozen iced chocolate, but it is delicious and easy to make: Basic Chocolate Milkshake.
- Brazillian Iced Chocolate features cola and coffee.
Like egg nog, sometimes hot chocolate is better when it's spiked.
- Hot Chocolate for Adults is spiked with rum and hazelnut liqueur.
- The Adult Hot Chocolate Cocktail is also known as a "Peppermint Kiss" thanks to the inclusion of peppermint schnapps.
- Hot Peppermint Patty is hot chocolate spiked with dark crème de cacao, peppermint schnapps and crème de menthe.
- Kiev Chocolate features vanilla vodka and Amaretto.
- Grand Marnier Hot Chocolate gets its orange flavor from Grand Marnier liqueur and orange juice.
- Hot Cocoberry is hot chocolate spiked with coconut rum and raspberry liqueur.
- Hot Scotch Cocoa is made with butterscotch schnapps.
- Almond liqueur gives Almond Chocolate Chaud its nutty flavor.
Looking to entertain a group (or even a crowd) during the holidays? Try one of these large batch hot chocolate recipes:
- White Chocolate Coffee and Mint Chocolate Tea each serve six.
- Hot Cocoa for a Crowd is a basic hot chocolate recipe that serves 12.
- Chocolate Punch is an iced hot chocolate recipe that serves 12.
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