Christmas hot chocolate recipe
 There's nothing like a good hot chocolate to keep away the winter chill! Paul A Young has options to make things extra festive. 25g/1oz light muscovado sugar20g/¾oz cocoa powder200g/7oz dark chocolate, broken into small piecestoasted marshmallows, whipped cream, cookies, cubed brownies and chocolate shavings, to garnish 25g/1oz light muscovado sugar 20g/¾oz cocoa powder 200g/7oz dark chocolate, broken into small pieces toasted marshmallows, whipped cream, cookies, cubed brownies and chocolate shavings, to garnish 25g/1oz light muscovado sugar20g/¾oz cocoa powder200g/7oz dark chocolate, broken into small pieces500ml/18fl oz full-fat milk200ml/7fl oz double cream100g/3½oz golden caster sugar4 free-range egg yolks100ml/3½fl oz brandy or rum, or 50ml/2fl oz of eachfreshly grated nutmeg, to serve 25g/1oz light muscovado sugar 20g/¾oz cocoa powder 200g/7oz dark chocolate, broken into small pieces 500ml/18fl oz full-fat milk 200ml/7fl oz double cream 100g/3½oz golden caster sugar 4 free-range egg yolks 100ml/3½fl oz brandy or rum, or 50ml/2fl oz of each freshly grated nutmeg, to serve Method To make the classic dark hot chocolate, bring 500ml/18fl oz water, the sugar and cocoa powder to a simmer for 2 minutes, then take the pan off the heat and add the chocolate, whisking well. Return to the heat and simmer for another minute, then pour into large mugs and top with generous helpings of the sweet garnishes.To make the eggnog hot chocolate, bring 500ml/18fl oz water, the sugar and cocoa powder to a simmer for 2 minutes, then take the pan off the heat and add the chocolate, whisking well. Return to the heat and simmer for another minute.Whisk together the egg yolks and sugar.Bring the milk and cream to the simmer and pour over the egg yolks, whisking well as you do. Pour this custard mixture back into the pan and heat gently to thicken, stirring all the time. Take care not to let the mixture get hot as this will scramble the egg.Take the mixture off the heat and add the alcohol. Decant the hot chocolate and eggnog into separate jugs, then pour both at the same time into heatproof glasses so they swirl together. Finish with a grating of nutmeg. To make the classic dark hot chocolate, bring 500ml/18fl oz water, the sugar and cocoa powder to a simmer for 2 minutes, then take the pan off the heat and add the chocolate, whisking well. Return to the heat and simmer for another minute, then pour into large mugs and top with generous helpings of the sweet garnishes. To make the classic dark hot chocolate, bring 500ml/18fl oz water, the sugar and cocoa powder to a simmer for 2 minutes, then take the pan off the heat and add the chocolate, whisking well. Return to the heat and simmer for another minute, then pour into large mugs and top with generous helpings of the sweet garnishes. To make the eggnog hot chocolate, bring 500ml/18fl oz water, the sugar and cocoa powder to a simmer for 2 minutes, then take the pan off the heat and add the chocolate, whisking well. Return to the heat and simmer for another minute. To make the eggnog hot chocolate, bring 500ml/18fl oz water, the sugar and cocoa powder to a simmer for 2 minutes, then take the pan off the heat and add the chocolate, whisking well. Return to the heat and simmer for another minute. Whisk together the egg yolks and sugar. Whisk together the egg yolks and sugar. Bring the milk and cream to the simmer and pour over the egg yolks, whisking well as you do. Pour this custard mixture back into the pan and heat gently to thicken, stirring all the time. Take care not to let the mixture get hot as this will scramble the egg. Bring the milk and cream to the simmer and pour over the egg yolks, whisking well as you do. Pour this custard mixture back into the pan and heat gently to thicken, stirring all the time. Take care not to let the mixture get hot as this will scramble the egg. Take the mixture off the heat and add the alcohol. Decant the hot chocolate and eggnog into separate jugs, then pour both at the same time into heatproof glasses so they swirl together. Finish with a grating of nutmeg. Take the mixture off the heat and add the alcohol. Decant the hot chocolate and eggnog into separate jugs, then pour both at the same time into heatproof glasses so they swirl together. Finish with a grating of nutmeg.