Snow Plow Cocktail

This snow plow cocktail recipe is delicious, warm and satisfying! It’s like drinking a boozy hot chocolate and so incredibly comforting.

Nothing is more comforting than coming into the house after shoveling snow and having hot chocolate.

But add booze to the hot chocolate and you almost can’t wait to go outside to flip a few shovelfuls of snow just so you can have this delicious cocktail.

I’m not sure why they call it the snow plow. Maybe because of the whipped cream?  But don’t most hot chocolate recipes have whipped cream?

Indeed they do.

Maybe they named it the snow plow because after a long day of plowing snow, you will need to have this cocktail just to relax.

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Helpful tips

• You are going to be building this cocktail directly in the mug.
• Even though you see two cocktails in this post, I will keep the recipe to the ingredients you will need for one cocktail.

How to make a snow plow cocktail

Pre-step

Get a saucepan, glass mugs and measuring glass.

You are going to build this cocktail directly in the mugs, so after you measure out the ingredients, add to the glassware.

Step one

Gather the ingredients – hot chocolate mix, Irish cream, creme de cacao and coconut rum. (A)

Step two

Measure 1 ounces of Irish cream. (B)

Step three

Measure .5 ounce of creme de cacao. (C)

Step four

Measure 1 ounce of coconut rum. (D)

You can see the ingredients in the mugs. (E)

Step five

Time to make the hot chocolate.

Follow the directions on the bottle or container. Make sure you make enough to fill your mug. Also, I made my hot chocolate with milk, not water.

Before it comes to a boil, take it off the heat and pour the hot chocolate into the mug to join the alcohol. (F)

Step six

Time to add the whipped cream. Be as generous as you want.

Step seven

This is optional – take a couple of pinches of cocoa powder and sprinkle it on the whipped cream.

I wanted more powder. Notice how much the whipped cream melted.

Let’s look at a vertical view.

I hope you enjoyed this snow plow cocktail recipe!

Other comforting cocktails

• Hot toddy
• Bourbon Manhattan
• Eggnog shot

And as always, may all your dishes/drinks be delish!

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Snow Plow Cocktail

This delicious snow plow cocktail is not just for drinking after you shovel!

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Course: Cocktails

Cuisine: Cocktails

Keyword: hot chocolate with booze, snow plow cocktail

Prep Time: 3 minutes

Cook Time: 2 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 1 Cocktail

Calories: 424kcal

Author: Elaine Benoit

Ingredients

• 1 ounce Bailey’s Irish cream (or other Irish cream)
• 1 ounce coconut rum
• ½ ounce creme de cacao
• 10 ounces hot chocolate (or different amount if your glass is smaller)

Extras

• whipped cream
• cocoa powder

Instructions

• In your mug, add Bailey’s, rum, creme de cacao and hot chocolate
• Top with whipped cream
• Sprinkle a little cocoa powder in the whipped cream (optional)
• Sip
• Smile
• Enjoy

Equipment

glass mugs

measuring glass

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Nutrition

Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 424kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 125mg | Potassium: 559mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 7.4mg | Calcium: 320mg | Iron: 1.1mg

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Originally published on March of 2017.