There are many precious things in the world that are rare such as jewels and certain endangered species of animals. Finding your perfect soul mate can also be rare in this crazy world that we live in today. For us, though, finding that perfect moment when time stands still and the worries of the world melt away seem to be fleeting and far between. Sure, we go hiking and get into nature, but it seems that all too often it seems like the stresses of life and work somehow manage to join us on our journey. We thought that for this week’s challenge, we would share a moment in Yellowstone when everything stopped as we watched this lone moose walk silently across the freshly fallen snow.
Living in Colorado, every season is absolutely amazing. We like to go hiking and we’ve seen the mountains show us some incredible beauty. We like this image because it captures the inevitable transition of autumn into winter (we’d like to think we’ve got a few years before that represents our age 🙂 ). We were hiking in Vail at the time and we the Aspen leaves were gently drifting down on to the snow-covered ground creating a lovely mix of white and gold.
Its called a snuggler because it is like a warm hug for your tummy. We’re not sure what is about winter and schnapps, but we have wonderful memories of skiing with schnapps in a camelback. Back then they were horn-shaped leather bottles that we slung over our shoulders while were skiing. Over the last couple of days, we’ve been watching the snow pile up, almost two feet in total, so we needed something warm to cheer us up after all of the snow shoveling. We first had this in Aspen, many years ago and it is definitely one of our favorite winter drinks. The pairing of hot chocolate and peppermint is obviously a delicious one and this will definitely put a smile on your face. We added some peppermint bark (dark chocolate, white chocolate, and peppermint… yum). We hope you enjoy them.
Snuggler
Ingredients
2 cups Whole Milk (2% or skim, your preference)
6 tbsp Cocoa Powder
4 to 6 tbsp Peppermint Schnapps
1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
1 tbsp Granulated Sugar
1 tbsp Confectioner Sugar
1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
Snuggler with Peppermint BarkThe Next Day
Instructions
Heat the milk in a saucepan over medium-low heat (do not bring to a boil). Whisk in the cocoa powder until it is thoroughly mixed. In a cold bowl, combine the whipping cream, sugars, and vanilla extract. Whip until soft peaks form. Pour the hot chocolate and schnapps into a mug and top with whipped cream. Serves 2.
