Witches Brew Halloween Hot Chocolate

This Witches Brew Hot Chocolate is a Halloween Hot Chocolate that's both fun and easy to make in just a few minutes! It's the perfect spooky hot drink for trick-or-treaters during the Halloween season, either on a chilly Halloween night after a long night of trick or treating, for Halloween parties, or for a scary movie night, watching horror movies! This Witches brew drink is not only popular at Halloween, but it's also ideal for any type of witch-themed party! It was inspired by my Witches Brew Spumoni Trifle (with jello worms).

Whether you are looking for non- alcoholic Halloween kid drinks or drinks for adults, you'll love this Witches Brew Halloween Hot Chocolate. My kids are teenagers and still get excited when I make them fun and festive drinks like this!

🥘Ingredient Notes

This Halloween hot cocoa only requires a few simple ingredients:

• White hot chocolate. I used Candy Cane White Hot Chocolate (it's really good!) because that's the only one I could find, but you could use any type.
• Green food coloring. I use Wilton Kelly Green (affiliate link) to get this green color.
• Candy eyes (affiliate link). You can use any type of candy eye. I have had a tough time finding the red ones lately, but you can use the white ones.
• Green marshmallows. I buy the multi-colored package and take out the green.
• Whipped cream. Make sure you are using whipped cream that is 33-36% fat. I stabilize my whipped cream with piping gel (affiliate link) so that it holds longer (see instructions). It held for 3 days in my fridge, as I didn't get a chance to make the recipe after I made the whipped cream. It had fallen a bit, so I simply beat it with a hand mixer again.
• Gummy worms. You can buy these in the candy section of the grocery store.

*Please see recipe card for full list of ingredients and quantities

📖 Variations & Substitutions

• Green food coloring - Ideally, you'll want to use an icing color (Kelly Green), as it works best, but you can substitute a green food coloring you buy from the grocery store (it will just be harder to match the marshmallows
• Whipped cream - you can use a spray can whipped cream but it won't hold as long (and it could be a bit difficult to color). I prefer to use real whipping cream (it also tastes better), beat it to soft peaks, and add a little white granulated sugar and piping gel to stabilize it. You can also stir the whipped cream less than I did for a different look. It will foam a little or a lot, depending on how much you stir it in
• White Hot Chocolate - you can use any type you prefer - I used 'Candy Cane White Hot Chocolate'
• Weight Watchers- if you don't mind using sugar-free products, you can greatly reduce the calories by using sugar-free white hot chocolate and sugar-free marshmallows. I also use water (instead of milk) to cut calories
• Eyes- if you can't find candy eyes, you could use edible markers to draw eyes on small mints or red cinnamon candies (affiliate links) or directly on the marshmallows.

🔪Step-by-Step: How to Make Witches Brew Halloween Hot Chocolate

1. Mix white hot chocolate mix and hot water (or milk, if you prefer) together (as per directions on the package.) Meanwhile, beat whipping cream to soft peaks, *then add 1 teaspoon white granulated sugar and 2 tablespoons of piping gel to stabilize, if using*, and beat to stiff peaks. Add green food coloring, a little at a time to achieve the desired color (match to marshmallows) *See variations for other whipped cream options
2. Slowly add green food coloring to the white hot chocolate to match the color of the marshmallows
3. I add the drop of green food coloring a little at a time, with a toothpick, until I reach the desired color (matching the marshmallows as close as I can) 
4. Add whipped cream to hot chocolate, stir (it will foam - that's the reason I use it), and then add marshmallows and 2 or 3 gummy worms. Don't worry if any worms or eyes slip in!

Hint: However, if you want to prevent the candy eyes from slipping off and sinking into the witch's brew hot chocolate, you can press them into the mini marshmallows (which I forgot to do for the photo above :))

🍽 Equipment

I like to use clear mugs for this Halloween hot chocolate, but to make it even more fun, you could use a cauldron mug (affiliate link) to serve this festive drink. I also used a honey dipper (affiliate link) with a wooden handle, but you could use anything with a wooden handle for the stir stick. You could use a slow cooker to keep it warm during a party.

👪 Serving size

This Witches Brew recipe makes 2 servings, but feel free to double, triple, or quadruple it. Simply click on the blue serving size in the recipe card, select the number of servings you'd like, and the quantities will adjust accordingly.

🌡️Storage

It's best to make this hot chocolate recipe as you need it. If you really want to make the hot chocolate in advance, you'll want to store it in the fridge, then heat it in the microwave or in a pot on the stovetop. Or, you could keep it warm in a crockpot for a party.

*Do not put the toppings (whipped cream, marshmallows, candy eyes, or worms on the hot chocolate until just before serving- store these separately.)

* Store leftovers in the fridge, but know that the toppings will become mushy if left in the liquid. If possible, store toppings separately (the worms, eyes, and marshmallows can be stored on the counter/pantry, but the whipped cream needs to be refrigerated).

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