Elle's Kitchen: Sneakers

Hot Chocolate with Peppermint Schnapps

It's that time of year when I start to

feel cold and never really warm up

until the Spring thaw.  I admit, being on

 a trail each day for at least 75 minutes

does not help the situation.  I try to

warm up by putting on my German

angora wool socks, taking hot baths

and sitting by the fire.  Sometimes,

when I'm really chilled I'll make Sneakers.

Heat the milk until warm but do

not boil it, add chocolate syrup, I

prefer Hershey's Special Dark because

I love dark chocolate.  Pour into a

mug and add Peppermint Schnapps.

Be careful, they can sneak up on you.

I serve mine in cafe au lait bowls that

I found in a lovely little shop on the Ile

Saint-Louis on a beautiful Spring day

when I was roaming around Paris

with Mr. Wonderful.  When I drink

this, it always warms me up ~ I think

about Spring and Paris and love.

Enjoy!