Peppermint Hot Chocolate

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

Peppermint Hot Chocolate

Ingredient:

• 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 

Directions:

1. In a saucepan, combine the cream, milk, sugar and salt.  
2. Heat over medium-low heat.  
3. When the cream mixture just begins to steam, add the chopped chocolate and stir until melted.  
4. Stir in the peppermint extract/oil.  
5. 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.