Categories: Hot Beverage

Ingredients

• 4 cups whole milk or 4 cups half-and-half
• 1 tablespoon pulverized dried lavender
• 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 1/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions

1. Add milk to a medium saucepan; add in the lavender; set over medium heat and bring just to a boil.

2. Remove from the heat and steep for 5-8 minutes, or longer for a stronger lavender flavor.
3. Return saucepan to heat; whisk in the chocolate until melted and smooth.
4. Whisk in the cocoa powder, sugar, and salt; remove from the heat and whisk in the vanilla extract.
5. Divide among 4 Irish coffee glasses, straining out the lavender if desired.

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