Organic Valley Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Serves 4 people

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup cold Organic Valley whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons confectioner's sugar
• 2 peppermint candy canes (or 8 mini-candy canes)
• 2 1/2 cups whole Organic Valley milk
• 8 ounces organic chocolate (40% cocoa solids), finely chopped

Directions:

• In a chilled metal mixing bowl, whip the cream until frothy.
• Sift the confectioner's sugar over the cream and continue to beat until soft peaks form when you lift the whisk.
• Set aside in refrigerator. 
• Place the candy canes in a heavy sealable plastic bag and smash with a rolling pin or meat mallet until the candy is crushed.
• Place the milk and 3 tablespoons of the crushed candy cane in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat until small bubbles appear around the edges of the pan and the milk begins to left off steam.
• Turn off the heat and all at once add the chopped chocolate to the hot milk.
• Whisk until smooth.
• Pour the hot chocolate into 6 mugs.
• Top with dollops of the whipped cream and sprinkle with the remaining crushed candy cane.