The Hot Chocolate Hop will return to downtown Owensboro this Friday and Saturday. Featuring inventive takes on the winter classic, local establishments will offer a menu of creative hot chocolate options — both kid-friendly and boozy — for attendees to enjoy.
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Here’s a look at the lineup:
- The Brew Bridge
Mexican Hot Chocolate – Cocoa, ancho, cinnamon, sugar, salt, and milk. Add tequila for a boozy version. - Burger Theory
Sugar Cookie Martini – UV Cake vodka, Amaretto, and Sugar Cookie creamer in a sugar-rimmed glass.
Peppermint Hot Cocoa — Hot chocolate spiked with Peppermint RumChata topped with an oversized marshmallow. - Owensboro Convention Center
Candied Orange Hot Chocolate and Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate — No descriptions provided. - Lure Seafood & Grille:
Kentucky Cocoa – Made with Bird Dog Chocolate Whiskey and Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream, along with a deluxe toppings bar.
Traditional Hot Chocolate - SIP Owensboro:
Dirty Snowman – Hot chocolate, vanilla ice cream, Bailey’s Irish Creme, and chocolate liqueur. - Goodwood
Goodwood’s Winter Warmer – A thick and frothy rendition of house-made hot chocolate, also available in a spirited version with select spirits. - Fetta Pizza
Hot Chocolate Float — Dark hot chocolate, sweet cream ice cream (flavor of choice), and whipped cream.
Black Forest Hot Chocolate – Dark hot chocolate, Green River bourbon, raspberry liqueur, and sweet cream ice cream. - Colby’s
Irish Jig – Hot chocolate, Bailey’s Irish Creme, and Butterscotch Schnapps. - Don Mario’s
Arroz Con Leche – A traditional Mexican hot drink made with cinnamon milk infused with small pieces of rice. - Brasher’s Lil’ Nashville
Dirty Snowman – White hot chocolate. - The Pub on Second:
NSFK (Not Safe For Kids) Hot Chocolate – Alcoholic hot chocolate (non-alcoholic also available) - Mellow Mushroom
Build Your Own — Pick your mix and toppings (alcoholic and non-alcoholic available
Mels’ Mocha — Hot coffee, vanilla vodka, Bailey’s and hot chocolate. - Red Swing Coffee
Brown Sugar Cinnamon Hot Chocolate - The Creme Coffee
Buckeye Brownie Hot Chocolate — Chocolate and peanut butter.
Snickerdoodle Hot Chocolate – White chocolate, vanilla, and cinnamon. - Peppermint’s at RiverPark Center
Twisted Hot Chocolate – Bubba Stills Toasted Marshmallow Chocolate Whiskey
Hot Chocolate Float – Non-alcoholic hot chocolate ice cream float. - Gramps Coffee and Donuts
Winter Wonderland Hot Cocoa — Cookie butter hot chocolate with whip or marshmallows
Hours and prices vary based on the establishment.
