A rich, comforting sipper to enjoy around the fire during the holidays 🔥🍫 The combination of the rich whole milk, dark cocoa powder, bit of cayenne and the cinnamon/vanilla/spice of the bourbon is fantastic and taken up another notch by the addition of either some bourbon whipped cream or (if feeling ambitious) a Green Chartreuse marshmallow Cocoa Mix (recipe from Sother Teague; makes many helpings): 2 Cups Powdered Sugar 1 Cup Cocoa (Dutch Process is best) 2.5 Cups Powdered Milk (if available , powdered whole milk provides richer flavor) 1 tsp Salt 2 tsp corn starch .5 tsp Cayenne Pepper Whisk until uniformly mixed To make Bourbon Hot Cocoa: 2 Tbsp Cocoa Mix 3 oz Warm Milk (whole milk provides better flavor) 2 oz Bourbon (Bonded Bourbon like Wild Turkey 101, Henry McKenna 10 yr, etc are great choice) Build in mug, can top with bourbon whipped cream* or Green Chartreuse marshmallow^. Happy Holidays! *Bourbon Whipped Cream (recipe from Brad Thomas Parsons’ Bitters): Beat 3/4 Cup Heavy Cream until has just started to thicken, pause and add: 2 Tbsp Light Brown Sugar .5 tsp Vanilla Extract Splash of Bourbon Resume beating until you obtain soft peaks, refrigerate until ready for use