Merry Mocha

When this chocolate-coffee combo is when made with whole milk and slow cooked for hours, there’s something sublime about it.

Makes 8 to 10 servings

12 cups whole milk

4 cups fresh brewed coffee

1 cup sugar (or to taste)

1 cup coffee liqueur (optional)

Whipped cream for topping

1. Combine milk and coffee in the slow cooker, and stir in the sugar until thoroughly dissolved. Cook on Low for 2 to 3 hours.

2. When ready to serve, stir in coffee liqueur if desired, and continue to cook for about 10 minutes until thoroughly heated through.

3. Serve in Irish coffee glasses, and top with whipped cream if desired.

This is a wonderful drink to have going in the slow cooker all day when it’s really nasty out. Wait until later in the day to add the coffee liqueur, of course—unless you know you’ll be house-bound all day. This is perfect for warming up the family—whether they have been sledding, ice-skating, shoveling, or just on a white-knuckled drive home from work on bad roads.