If you don't have mezcal on hand, you can still make this spicy and delicious hot chocolate—try using aged rum or tequila. More

Forget wussy crumbled bacon on top. For this one, we emulsify bacon fat right into the drink. If you like Nutella and you like bacon, this spiked hot chocolate is the one for you. More

The key to great roasty Guinness flavor? Reduce it on the stovetop into a concentrated syrup first. More

The ultimate spiked hot chocolate—espresso, Amaretto, and Irish whiskey make it better than Baileys. More

Real butterscotch makes this spiked hot cocoa delicious. More

Tequila and mint come together for an icy-hot punch in this spiked hot chocolate. More

Rich hot chocolate with orange, Grand Marnier, and pisco—like a foil-wrapped chocolate orange, but better. More

This spiked spicy hot cocoa from Martim Smith-Mattsson of Vandaag can be served without alcohol for kids, too. More

Look, this isn't fancy drinking chocolate, liquid chocolate, or even hot chocolate. This is cocoa. Hot cocoa. It's light enough and not too sweet, making it highly drinkable even with a rich holiday breakfast. More

This recipe is adapted from one by by Rhiannon Enlil of Cure in New Orleans. More