Snowed-In White Chocolate Hot Cocoa Cocktail

Snowed-in White Hot Chocolate Cocktail is an adult beverage made in a slow cooker with white chocolate, whipping cream, milk, vanilla, and RumChata. For more fun winter cocktails, try my Drunken Snowman Cocktail and White Christmas Mojito, too!

Snowed-In White Chocolate Hot Cocoa Cocktail

This alcoholic drink is perfect on those cold, snowy days. In fact, we are just starting to get quite a bit of snow and some frigid temperatures. We will be lucky to get above 0°F in the next couple of days! So, while your kids enjoy their hot chocolate, get out a slow cooker and make a batch of this adult version of white hot chocolate. And, be sure to have some whipped topping to add on top!

Cocktail Ingredients

This cocktail is made in a slow cooker, so it is super easy to throw together.

White Chocolate: A 12-ounce bag of white chocolate chips will give you the white chocolate flavor. If you are not a fan of white chocolate, try milk chocolate!

Heavy Whipping Cream: Heavy whipping cream is at least 30% fat (as opposed to half and half, which is only 10-18% fat). If you have some heavy cream leftover, use it to make some whipped cream hearts to add to the hot chocolate cocktail.

Milk: I prefer whole milk for a richer, creamier cocktail. However, you could use the milk of your choice.

RumChata Cream Liqueur: This cream-based liqueur is made with rum, cinnamon, and vanilla. And, I even have a recipe to make your own! Baileys is another creamy liqueur, but with chocolate flavor and Irish whiskey. However, Baileys does have a vanilla and cinnamon liqueur that you could use in this drink. If preferred, you could leave out the liqueur. If you leave it out try adding in 1 teaspoon of vanilla and 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon.

Garnish: Don’t forget the whipped cream and crushed candy canes for some added flavor and pizazz.

Can I Make this Cocktail without a Slow Cooker?

Yes! Don’t skip on making this warm cocktail just because you don’t have a slow cooker or crockpot. To make this drink without a slow cooker, simply melt the white chocolate chips, heavy whipping cream, milk, and vanilla in a large saucepan over low heat.

Once the chocolate has melted and the ingredients are warm, add the RumChata and serve! And, don’t forget the whipped topping and peppermint candies! Cheers!