Hot Chocolate Bar Recipe

Ingredients

A hot cocoa party is a great way for guests to cozy up to a warm mug of tasty hot cocoa customized with bite-sized add-ins. Here's how to host a hot chocolate holiday party that no one will forget!
Set up a display of festive, holiday-themed mugs.
Prepare a carafe or two of hot chocolate that you make yourself from scratch or by using a premade kit.
Finely chop add-ins (see suggestions below) and display them in decorative cups and trays.
For the over twenty-one crowd, have a few mixers like peppermint or butterscotch Schnapps, Kahlua, or rum to give the drink a little punch.

Preparation

Step 1

Add-ins for hot chocolate party:

Mini marshmallows (white or red/white/green)

Peppermint sticks

Flavored syrups

Flavored whipped cream

Candied ginger

Cinnamon sticks

Chopped-up candy bars

Chocolate truffles

Caramel squares

If you want to add a little more fun to the hot cocoa Christmas party, ask guests to invent a fun name for their concoction then go around the room and have everyone share the name of their drink. Vote on the most creative and award a hot chocolate-themed prize to the winner!