BRING THE PARTY WITH A FANCY HOT CHOCOLATE BAR

Celebrating something big? (Like maybe a shiny new decade…)

Elevate your next winter party by creating your own shmancy hot chocolate bar. It looks incredible, and is easy enough to assemble that you’ll be rolling them out for both big events and family skating adventures.

Here are our best tips: Start by brewing up some of our Birch Toffee and/or Sea Salt hot chocolate. Twice the flavors, twice the yum! This hot chocolate itself will wow your guests with its richness and depth and actual tiny pieces of our signature dark chocolate bars.

Delicious hot chocolate is the festive foundation of your bar, but the mix-ins really bring the party, and let your guests to make their mug of cheer all their own.

FAVORITE TOPPINGS & MIX-INS:

• Marshmallows — Have a variety; there are never too many marshmallows! Classic tiny white ‘mallows, flavored Smashmallows (peppermint and mint chocolate are great), or homemade.

• Candy Canes (whole and crushed)

• Carmel bits

• Cinnamon sticks

• Spices: Powdered Cinnamon, Cayenne, & Nutmeg (level up by getting whole nutmeg to finely grate on top)

• Whipped cream

• Sprinkles

• Fresh mint leaves

• Crushed/rough grind espresso beans

• Shots of Espresso

OTHER YUMMIES TO ADD TO THE MIX:

Round out your display with chocolate dipped pretzel sticks (bonus: it doubles as a stirrer), cookies, Pirouline, Pocky, fresh fruit, and a salty nut mix.

MAKE IT BOOZY:

Let your guests spike their hot chocolate with our favorite booze pairings: Five Farms Irish Cream or Baileys Almande (for those that don’t do dairy), Basil Hayden Dark Rye, a tasty rum like Kōloa Kauaʻi Coffee or Spiced Rum, or Grind Espresso Shot Rum.

Set everything out in a fun assortment of bowls and jars and you’ve got a Hot Chocolate spectacle that everyone will remember.

Have fun, and let us know what you do!