Hot chocolate and winter pair as perfectly as peanut butter and chocolate. Hot chocolate does a wonderful job of warming us up from the inside and giving us all a little bit of sweetness to get through the cold and wintry landscape. However, there are times when regular hot chocolate can get a bit dull, so here are some nice ways to spice up your hot chocolate.

1. Peppermint
   1. One Cup Whole Milk
   2. ½ Cup Chocolate Chips
   3. 1 Tsp. Peppermint Extract
2. Orange
   1. 1 Cup of Milk
   2. ½ Tbsp. of Sugar
   3. ½ Tbsp. Grated Orange Zest
   4. 2 Oz. of Dark Chocolate
3. Vegan
   1. 1 Cup of Vanilla Almond Milk
   2. 1-½ Tbsp. Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
   3. 2 Tsp. Coconut Palm Sugar
4. Aztec
   1. 1 Cup of Milk
   2. 5 Oz. of Chopped Dark Chocolate
   3. ¼ Tsp. of Cinnamon
   4. A Tiny Pinch of Cayenne
5. Peanut Butter
   1. 1 Cup Skim Milk
   2. ½ Cup Heavy Cream
   3. 4 Oz. Milk Chocolate Chopped
   4. ¼ Cup Creamy Peanut Butter
6. Pumpkin Spice
   1. 1 Tsp. Maple Syrup
   2. ½ Tsp. Pumpkin Pie Spice
   3. 1 Cup of Whole Milk
   4. 1 Tsp. Unsweetened Dark Cocoa
7. Nutella
   1. 1 Cup of Whole Milk
   2. 2 Tbsp. of Nutella
   3. 1 Tbsp. of Cocoa
   4. A Pinch of Salt
8. Caramel
   1. ½ Cup of Milk
   2. 5 Oz. Milk Chocolate Chopped
   3. ¼ Cup of Heavy Cream
   4. 3 Tbsp. of Caramel Sauce
9. Lavender White
   1. 1 Cup of Whole Milk
   2. ¼ Tsp. Lavender Buds
   3. ½ Cup of White Chocolate Chips
10. Irish
    1. 1 Cup of Milk
    2. ½ Cup of Chocolate Chips
    3. 2 Oz. of Bailey’s Irish Cream