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The ultimate spiked hot chocolate with tequila that will warm you up all winter long.

Use your favorite hot cocoa recipe or mine below to warm yourself up from the inside with this tequila hot chocolate.

large brown mug of hot cocoa and tequila topped with cocoa powder

Boozy Hot Chocolate

Homemade hot cocoa is one of my favorite seasonal drinks next to my Eggnog & Tequila cocktail! For holiday gatherings with friends, I like adding a little adult twist to make our happy hour even cozier. That's how I came to mix up this festive Tequila Hot Chocolate Recipe!

With its smooth and creamy flavors, it's a tasty upgrade to a winter classic and is sure to become a new holiday tradition perfect for enjoying with your loved ones!

Ingredients

This drink calls for tequila and your favorite hot chocolate. You can easily make hot chocolate with chocolate chips and milk; or use a cocoa mix. For garnish, I love adding whipped cream and cocoa powder.

How to Make Hot Chocolate with Tequila

Make the hot chocolate by dissolving the chocolate chips in milk or using a cocoa mix.
Fill your mugs with tequila and the hot chocolate.
Top with whipped cream and cocoa or cinnamon sugar. Happy sipping!

More Winter Cocktails

If you enjoy festive winter cocktails, you'll love my Christmas Moscow Mule, a Cranberry Margarita, Spiced Apple Margarita, Christmas Margarita, or this White Margarita, perfect for sipping all season long!

Tequila and Hot Chocolate

Servings: 2

Prep Time: 3

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 8

The ultimate spiked hot chocolate with tequila that will warm you up all winter long.

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Ingredients

For the hot chocolate:

2 cups milk, any
¼ cup chocolate chips, heaping

For the boozy:

3 ounces tequila
Whipped cream and cocoa, for topping

Instructions

Make the hot chocolate:

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, warm up the milk. Once warm, add the chocolate chips and, using a wooden spoon or a whisk, stir gently to dissolve the chocolate into the milk.

Boozy it up:

Measure and pour 1 ½ ounces of tequila inside each mug. Divide the hot cocoa into the mugs. The tequila and hot chocolate will mix.
Top with whipped cream and sprinkled cocoa over the top.

Notes

Use your favorite hot cocoa recipe. Pour 1 ½ to 2 ounces of tequila per drink, depending on how strong you'd like it to be.
You can use a cocoa mix to make this drink, but I recommend using half water and half milk. The milk creates a thicker, creamier texture for a rich spiked hot cocoa.