This December, we’re going to show you how you can achieve great taste using everyone’s favorite treat: chocolate. This content was created in partnership with Food52.
It might be hard to fathom why you’d want to mess with such a classic, perfect union of warm milk and melted chocolate, but just trust us on this one: You can always improve on tradition. Here are our 5 favorite ways to amp up our mugs of hot cocoa.
Our first tip? Start by making your own batch of cocoa using the recipe below with good-quality chocolate and creamy whole milk. Then try stirring in peppermint extract for the holidays, or cayenne to add a little kick. It will only get better from there.
Live.Love.Lux Tip: Melting chocolate and heating milk is easy with your Electrolux induction range — using precision heat for perfect results.

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