Name: Amaretto Hot Chocolate Cocktail Recipe
Prep time: 6 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 200 ml Prepared hot chocolate (hot and steaming); 35 ml Amaretto; 20 ml Double cream (lightly whipped); Cocoa Powder

Amaretto Hot Chocolate

Description

What it is: Rich hot chocolate warmed with almond-scented amaretto and finished with a soft cap of cream.

The story: There is no single canonical inventor or historic specification for Amaretto Hot Chocolate, so this version is deliberately labelled as a Cocktail Fun house recipe rather than given a made-up origin story. Amaretto is an Italian-style sweet liqueur whose familiar almond-like flavour makes it a natural partner for cocoa.

Why it works: The drink should taste first of real chocolate, then toasted almond and vanilla-like sweetness. Adding the amaretto after the chocolate is hot, rather than boiling it with the milk, protects its aroma and keeps the alcohol from cooking away.

Ingredients

200 ml Prepared hot chocolate (hot and steaming)
35 ml Amaretto
20 ml Double cream (lightly whipped)
Cocoa Powder

Equipment needed

Bar Spoon – For gently combining the amaretto and floating cream.

Instructions

Warm a heatproof Irish Coffee glass with hot water, then empty and dry it.
Prepare 200 ml of rich dark hot chocolate and heat until steaming, not boiling.
Remove the hot chocolate from the heat and stir in 35 ml amaretto.
Pour into the warmed glass, leaving a little room at the top.
Float lightly whipped cream over the back of a spoon if using, then finish with a light dusting of cocoa powder.

Recommended glassware

Irish Coffee Glass (recommended)

A heatproof handled glass for hot cocktails.

180–300 ml Handled heatproof glass.

Best for: Irish Coffee, Hot Toddy, spiked hot chocolate, warm winter cocktails.

Garnish: Great for grated nutmeg, whipped cream, cinnamon, and citrus peel.

Quick facts

6 mins Easy Approx. 4.2% ABV 1 units 330 kcal None Batch friendly

Amaretto Hot Chocolate recipe.