Velvet Hot Chocolate - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate morsels
3 c. milk
1 c. half and half
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. light rum
1/2 c. Amaretto
whipped cream
cinnamon sticks

Preparation

Place chocolate in top of a double boiler; bring water to a boil.
Reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate melts.
Set aside. Combine milk, half and half and sugar in a saucepan.
Scald mixture over medium heat.
Gradually add 1 cup milk mixture to melted chocolate, stirring until smooth.
Add chocolate mixture to remaining milk mixture.
Stir in rum and amaretto.
Top each serving with whipped cream and garnish with a cinnamon stick. Serve immediately.
Serves 5 cups.