Lavender Hot Chocolate - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups whole milk or 4 cups half-and-half
1 tablespoon pulverized dried lavender
1 ounce bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
3 tablespoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Preparation

Add milk to a medium saucepan; add in the lavender; set over medium heat and bring just to a boil.
Remove from the heat and steep for 5-8 minutes, or longer for a stronger lavender flavor.
Return saucepan to heat; whisk in the chocolate until melted and smooth.
Whisk in the cocoa powder, sugar, and salt; remove from the heat and whisk in the vanilla extract.
Divide among 4 Irish coffee glasses, straining out the lavender if desired.