Countdown to Christmas – December 21st 2013

An essential for me at Christmas is a salted caramel latte. I first came across these when I was in America and for years was waiting for a coffee shop to start serving these in the UK.



Last year I had the idea of turning this recipe into a hot chocolate treat as my Mum and I had got into the routine of having a big mug of hot chocolate before bed every night.

The first thing I did was find my most perfect Christmas mug which I squeezed A LOT of caramel into and around the sides. I then made a Belgian hot chocolate sachet as normal and poured this into the mug. The finishing touches really make this drink so I topped the drink with a generous amount of squirty cream and caramel before sprinkling on some sea salt rocks to give it the salty crunch.

I now make these all year round when I really want a nice warm pick me up, just not in my Christmas mug!

Let me know if you make this and tell me what your favourite Christmas drinks are and maybe they will become my favourites too.

Not my most festive mug but tastes great!

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