Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows & Baileys Chocolate Liquor

With summer fading into Fall and as the days get cooler I tend to look forward to my occassional evening cup of warm hot chocolate with lots of marshmallows :)
Hot chocolate, also known as Hot Cocoa, can be had in its virgin version or you could always add a little something (like Baileys) to kick it up a notch.
Here are 2 recipes for you to enjoy with the first one made up of chocolate morsels and the second one made of cocoa powder. I personally like the first one :)

Serves 2

Recipe with Chocolate Morsels
Ingredients
6 Tbsp - Semi sweet Chocolate Morsels
2 C - Milk
1/4 Tsp - Vanilla extract
2 Tsp - Bailey's Chocolate Liquor
Mini marshmallows
Sweetened whipped cream (optional)
Directions

• Melt the chocolate morsels in a non-stick sauce pan. 
• As the chocolate begins to melt, add milk and whisk continuously until all the chocolate is mixed well. Do not boil. Take the saucepan off the fire.
• Add vanilla and Bailey's Chocolate Liquor
• Beat with electric beater or whisk until foamy.
• Serve topped with marshmallows or whipped cream

Recipe with Cocoa Powder

Ingredients
2 1/2 Tbsp - Sugar (Add more if you like it very sweet)
2 Tbsp - HERSHEY'S Cocoa powder
3 Tbsp -  Hot water
2C - Milk
1/4 Tsp - Vanilla extract
Dash salt
Miniature marshmallows
Sweetened whipped cream

Directions

• Stir together sugar, cocoa and salt in medium saucepan with water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the ingredients blend.
• Add milk and stir constantly. Heat to serving temperature. Do Not Boil.
• Remove from heat; add vanilla and Bailey's Chocolate Liquor
• Beat with electric beater or whisk until foamy.
• Serve topped with marshmallows or whipped cream

Note and Tips:

• You can use Fat-free / 2% milk or Whole milk for this recipe.
• You can substitute Chocolate Morsels with ordinary Chocolate bars
• Use a good quality chocolate. I recommend Ghirardelli Chocolate Morsels
• If you like Dark Chocolate, use Dark Chocolate Morsels or Dark Chocolate Cocoa powder
• You can make a variety of Hot Chocolates variations:

1. Spiced Cocoa: A pinch of ground cinnamon and pinch of ground nutmeg. Serve with cinnamon stick and whipped cream.
2. Mocha Cocoa: Add 1/2 - 1 Tsp of powdered instant coffee per cup.
3. Hot cocoa with Ice Cream: Spoon 2 tablespoons softened vanilla ice cream on top of each cup of cocoa at serving time.
4. Canadian Maple Cocoa: 1/2 teaspoon maple extract.
5. Mint Cocoa: 1/2 teaspoon mint extract OR 3 tablespoons crushed hard peppermint candy. Serve with peppermint candy stick.