Peppermint Hot Chocolate

I found this recipe years ago and am now copying it here from our family cookbook binder. Enjoy!

Peppermint Hot Chocolate

1 ½ cups heavy cream                                             

1 ½ cups milk  

¼ cup sugar                                                              

1/8 tsp. salt

4-6 oz semisweet baking chocolate bars, chopped

3 drops peppermint extract

Sweetened whipped cream 

In a saucepan, combine the cream, milk, sugar and salt.  Heat over medium-low heat.  When the cream mixture just begins to steam, add the chopped chocolate and stir until melted.  Stir in the peppermint extract/oil.  Divide the hot chocolate among mugs and top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings for garnish if desired.  Makes about 4 mugs and is very rich.