A luscious Vegan and Dairy Free Hot Chocolate (Bourbon Hot Chocolate) with just 4 ingredients! 🙂
A thick, rich, decadent, dairy free version of my creamy French hot chocolate , with a splash of bourbon to warm you up from the inside!
You know it’s brutally cold when you check your phone for the weather outside and you wish it was above zero degrees (Fahrenheit!) already!
That’s how bone-chilling it’s been these last few days and I couldn’t think of a more weather-appropriate recipe to share with you guys today than this Luscious Dairy Free Hot Chocolate (Bourbon Hot Chocolate)!
To be honest even if it weren’t winter here right now, there’d be nothing stopping me from treating myself to a cup of this liquid chocolate gold, because it’s one of my favorite easy chocolate desserts to make with just 4 ingredients – almond milk, bittersweet chocolate, sugar and bourbon .
I previously shared the recipe for a simple French hot chocolate , but here I used almond milk instead of regular milk, and added a generous dose of bourbon, because… well, why not?
I can’t think of anything that would warm me up from the inside better than a boozy hot chocolate. For a white chocolate variant, check out my white hot chocolate with rum!
Why is French hot chocolate better than regular hot chocolate?
I love making regular hot chocolates like this peanut butter hot chocolate , rocky road hot chocolate , and even my own homemade hot chocolate mix . But there’s just something incredibly more decadent about French hot chocolate.
- French hot chocolate (Parisian hot chocolate) is a thicker and more luscious hot chocolate compared to regular hot chocolate or hot cocoa.
- Traditionally, the French hot chocolate is cooked over lower heat for a slightly longer time to achieve that thicker, richer consistency.
- You ONLY use 2 – 3 ingredients! Milk, bittersweet chocolate and a sweetener, which is optional. (I thought about saying the bourbon is also optional for this dairy free French hot chocolate recipe, but come on, who are we kidding? 🙂 )
Why I love this dairy free hot chocolate
- It’s dairy free AND vegan , and it’s JUST as luscious and thick as it’s dairy counterpart (I’ve tried both versions multiple times each).
- It’s made with bittersweet chocolate which gives a deep, rich chocolate flavor .
- It’s not too sweet which allows the bourbon and chocolate flavors to shine through.
- It warms you up from the inside thanks to the hot chocolate as well as the bourbon. It’s just the perfect winter beverage for the adults.
Recipe
Dairy Free Hot Chocolate (Bourbon Hot Chocolate)
Ingredients
- 115 g good quality bittersweet chocolate 4 oz
- 480 mL unsweetened plant based milk 2 cups. I prefer to use oat milk. A barista grade milk will be thicker and richer in texture.
- 60 mL bourbon whiskey ¼ cup
- 1 tbsp sugar optional or adjust to taste
- â…› tsp salt optional
To top
- 2 Marshmallows (Vegan marshmallows to keep it vegan)
- Dairy free / Vegan whipped topping
Instructions
- Add the bittersweet chocolate into a small saucepan with ½ cup of plant based milk.
- Heat over medium heat, while stirring, until the chocolate melts. Keep stirring to prevent the chocolate from burning, until you have a smooth chocolate sauce.
- Add the rest of the milk and sugar (if using), and lower the heat to medium low.
- Mix with a whisk to combine. Continue to heat the chocolate milk over medium low heat, whisking frequently, until the chocolate milk thickens (about 5 minutes).
- Heating this over low heat (without letting it boil) will reduce the milk to a thick, luscious consistency. Whisking frequently is important to prevent a milk skin from forming on top - if a milk skin does form, whisk it back into the milk.
- Add the bourbon and stir to mix.
- Serve in two small glasses or demitasse cups (it’s a rich, robust drink, so a little goes a long way).
- Serve with vegan marshmallows or dairy free whipping cream. Enjoy!
Notes
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Recipe from The Flavor Bender by Dini Kodippili
Dairy Free Hot Chocolate (Bourbon Hot Chocolate) https://www.theflavorbender.com/bourbon-hot-chocolate-dairy-free-french-hot-chocolate/
