The Perfect drink for Christmas Eve. If their is one thing I know its that Santa loooooooves a good strong hot chocolate when cruising about on that slay. So stock up with a good bottle of rum, our fav is smoked rum from Stolen it has everything and much much more.

Serves 2 or 1 Santa Claus

Ready in 20 minutes 

Ingredients 

Cocoa spices 
¾ tsp cinnamon   
½ tsp ground ginger  
1/8 tsp ground cloves  
1/8 tsp cardamom  
1 Tbsp cocoa powder 
1 Tbsp brown sugar 

Mixed with
1/2-1 oz spiced rum (optional)
3 cups milk
Zest of ½ orange 
1 ounce of dark chocolate   

To serve 
Whipped cream (dirty old dairy whiiiip)
Smoked Marshmallows (store bough, place in a bowl, cover and smoke for 4-5 minutes)

Add cocoa spices, milk chocolate and orange zest to a pot and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring, until chocolate is melted, and the mixture is hot through.  

Wanna level up? Add a dash or two of rum and stir.

Pour into glasses through a strainer and top with cream and marshmallows.