Salted Butterscotch Hot Chocolate Recipe

Updated March 28, 2025

Recipe Details

Prep 5 mins

Cook 25 mins

Active 10 mins

Total 30 mins

Serves 4 servings

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Ingredients

Heat sugar in a small saucepan over medium high heat, swirling gently as it melts until a golden caramel color is reached. Pour in 2 ounces scotch and heavy cream. Whisk until homogenous. Season with a pinch of kosher salt. Pour caramel into a bowl and set aside.
In medium saucepan, stir cocoa with another pinch of salt. Stir in milk, milk chocolate, and bittersweet chocolate. Heat over medium heat until, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and mixture is hot. Gently whisk to completely homogenize mixture. Whisk in caramel, saving a couple teaspoons for garnish. Add remaining 4 ounces Scotch.
Pour hot cocoa into mugs, top with whipped cream, and swirl with reserved caramel sauce. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	649
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35g	45%
Saturated Fat 21g	107%
Cholesterol 43mg	14%
Sodium 191mg	8%
Total Carbohydrate 44g	16%
Dietary Fiber 7g	24%
Total Sugars 31g
Protein 13g
Vitamin C 0mg	0%
Calcium 300mg	23%
Iron 7mg	42%
Potassium 599mg	13%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.