One of the things I love about this time of year, is that you can make anything special just because. The mantel is decorated with ornaments and garland, the roof is adorned with lights... there is almost nothing in the house left untouched by the magical holiday wand – which is why I like to add a holiday flare to ordinary things. Take hot chocolate for example. Why not dress it up a little for the holidays? This evening I was helping my sister wrap gifts while watching a Christmas movie, and it seemed like the perfect occasion for one of these drinks. I think stemmed glass mugs give the drink that extra step up (makes them look classy), but any mug will do. We started off with some rich hot chocolate mix, added in a teaspoon of skim milk powder. Then we poured in the hot water, stirred, and added in a little Baileys liquor. Topped it off with some whipped cream and a candy cane, and ta-dah! The perfect beverage for an evening of gift wrapping.
