I’m really liking a hot chocolate right about now… in fact I wish I had a hot chocolate/cappuccino dispenser contraption built into my car. Seriously. That scenario could work for me, to help combat the cold chill that most drivers dread – those that do not have an automatic starter in their cars, who preheat their rides until toasty, and then make a quick dash from out-of-vehicle (and in the elements) into the vehicle.

I’m envisioning a big-gulp size frothy and creamy hot chocolate beverage on those frigid mornings when the wind chill outside makes it feel like the minus teens!

Now when I say that I like hot chocolate, I’m not talking about the scalding variety. I never could understand that… why make it so hot that you could physically injure yourself? Aside from branding your taste buds you could spill it on your lap! Not fun. No. Not at all.

The key is to make it hot but not searing hot to the point reaching the temperature of the surface of the sun. Wear gloves or mitts. Sip cautiously at first. Savor that sweet thermal surge of liquid decadence descending into your innards…ahh…that feels so good.

Automatically your mind has shifted its focus, the cold has long been forgotten. That’s the real magic of hot chocolate, isn’t it? It’s part psychological, part good tasty fun. Be honest, you feel like a kid every time you have a hot chocolate in the dead of winter. Yes you do. Admit it. So do I.

Cheers!

Gary

P.S. Always make it with some extra whipped cream added as a topping – it’s the only way to go!