Hot Chocolate Cocktails to Get Cozy With This Winter
If you’re looking for a fun adult spin on your hot cocoa, New Hampshire serves up plenty of creative cocktails that are a sure-fire way to warm up the soul! Just for the 21 and over crowd, we’ve sourced some of the best hot chocolate themed cocktails around the state. And for a more classic version of this sweet treat, be sure to check out our non-alcoholic hot chocolate list here.
Black Cap Grille, North Conway
Cocoa Caliente
Add a little heat to your hot cocoa with the Cocoa Caliente. This hot chocolate is made with Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur, and topped with whipped cream, a dash of chili powder, and chocolate shavings. Black Cap Grille Bartender Kelly Walker said this about the cocktail "the warmth of the cinnamon and ancho chili in the liquor pairs well with the creamy hot chocolate and makes for a lovely drink on a cold winter day."
Cathedral Ledge Distillery, North Conway
Maple Hot Chocolate
Talk about a wonderful way to warm up after a day on the slopes or a mountain hike. The Maple Hot Chocolate is a favorite in the Cathedral Ledge tasting room when it’s snowy and cold outside. Visitors love combination of hot chocolate with their Organic Maple Liqueur, topped with whipped cream. And before you ask, yes it’s made with 100% pure NH Maple Syrup.
Bretton Woods Resort, Bretton Woods
Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate
For fans of peanut butter cups, this is the hot cocoa cocktail for you! The recipe calls for a mug of hot chocolate mixed with Screwball Peanut Butter Whiskey and topped off with whipped cream. It’s the perfect treat after spending some time on the trails at Bretton Woods. Stop by the Switchback Grille in Rosebrook Lodge to sip and savor this decadent treat.
815 Cocktails & Provisions, Manchester
Caught in the Cookie Jar
The creator of this hot chocolate cocktail calls it just the right combination of not too much sweet, but just enough sin! Start with Jojo chocolate chip bourbon, add Port Wine, cocoa, whipped cream and chocolate shavings and viola you might just have gotten Caught in the Cookie Jar!
Indian Head Resort, Lincoln
The No Snow Shoe
How can you go wrong with peanut butter cups and chocolate dipped bananas? That’s just the garnish! This delicious winter warm-up combines hot cocoa, Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey, Banana Liqueur, and Simply Chocolate Liqueur to create the No Show Shoe. Stop by Indian Head Resort in Lincoln to try it for yourself this winter.
Inn at Thorn Hill & Spa, Jackson
Black Bear Hot Chocolate
The Black Bear Hot Chocolate is a favorite this time of year at the Inn at Thorn Hill. Their mixologist crafted this hot cocktail by mixing Maker’s Mark Bourbon, Grand Marnier, and chocolate bitters, with hot chocolate, before topping it off whip cream and drizzled chocolate sauce. Perfect for sipping on its own, or with one of their homemade desserts!
Owl’s Nest Resort, Thornton
The Nutty Irishman
Stop by the Owl’s Nest Panorama Six82 bar for this cocoa creation that is all about warm and cozy. Served with up with Frangelico and Baileys and your choice of hot chocolate or coffee. While the Nutty Irishman has been a best seller this winter season as a hot drink, for those who prefer things a little cooler it can be served on ice too.
The Goat, Manchester
Drunken Frappe
We might just have to call this one dessert in a glass! The Drunken Frappe features frozen hot chocolate made with Jim Bean Vanilla & Vanilla Ice Cream. But we’re not done yet -- roll it in chocolate frosting, crushed sugar cones, top it with whipped cream, chocolate chips and finally a Klondike Ice Cream garnish. Okay, I think we’re done now.