Pumpkin-infused Hot White Chocolate - A Delightful Halloween Hot Beverage
This intriguing version of White Hot Chocolate recipe is made with pumpkin leftovers. We instantly fell in love with it... It is by far the tastier Halloween Hot Beverage we have tried!
If you are still wondering how to make the most of your pumpkin pulp, this next recipe leaves you with no excuses! Round three of our zero-waste Halloween recipe series is here. Read on to learn how you prepare this dreamy pumpkin-infused White Hot Chocolate! The hottest Halloween beverage you will ever encounter.
Ingredients
125 g good-quality white chocolate (about 4 1/2 oz)
3 cups milk
3/4 cups Fresh Pumpkin Purée
1 cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
pinch nutmeg
1/2 cup mini marshmallows
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
Finely chop 100 g (about 3 1/2 oz) of the chocolate. Using vegetable peeler, shave remaining chocolate. Set aside.
In saucepan, whisk milk with pumpkin purée until smooth. Stir in cinnamon stick, vanilla, ginger and nutmeg; heat over medium-low heat, whisking occasionally, until steaming and bubbles form around edge, 12 to 14 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick.
Pour into blender; add chopped chocolate. With steam vent removed from blender lid, hold folded tea towel over vent and blend hot chocolate until smooth and frothy, about 1 minute.
Pour into mugs; top with marshmallows, chocolate shavings and ground cinnamon.
Now you're armed with another recipe to keep those leftovers from haunting the bin. This Halloween hot beverage will be your new chilly night fave! Stay tuned for more tricks and treats in our zero-waste Halloween series and remember, when life gives you pumpkins, craft a feast!
Source: Canadian Living