Hot Chocolate Hop returns to downtown Dec. 12–13

December 6, 2025 | 12:09 am

Updated December 6, 2025 | 2:12 am

The Hot Chocolate Hop is returning to downtown Owensboro on December 12-13, offering two days of creative, cozy, and sometimes boozy spins on the winter classic. Here’s the full lineup of participating locations and their featured drinks.

  1. The Brew Bridge
    Mexican Hot Chocolate — Milk, chocolate, Abuelita cocoa mix, cayenne, whipped cream (add premium tequila for adult version)
  2. Burger Theory
    Sugar Cookie Martini — Vanilla vodka, Amaretto, sugar cookie creamer in a sugar-rimmed glass
    Traditional Hot Cocoa
  3. Owensboro Convention Center
    Coconut Hot Chocolate — Hot chocolate and coconut syrup with a toasted coconut and fudge sugar cookie
  4. Lure Seafood & Grille
    Toffee Cocoa & Topping Bar — Toffee cocoa with a complimentary topping bar; adult spiked version available
  5. SIP Owensboro
    Rudolph’s Drunken Cocoa — Vanilla vodka, chocolate liqueur, crème of coconut in a coconut-rimmed mug
    Mock Rudolph’s Cocoa — Non-alcoholic
  6. Goodwood Brewing
    Bourbon Hot Cocoa Nuts — Goodwood Walnut Bourbon with hot chocolate topped with marshmallows, candied pecans, caramel
    Non-alcoholic Homemade Hot Chocolate
  7. Fetta Pizza
    Hazelnut Coffee Mocha Float — Frangelico, Kahlua, cold brew, hot chocolate, scoop of ice cream
    Hot Chocolate Float — Hot chocolate, ice cream, whipped cream, maraschino cherry
  8. Big Whiskey’s
    Boozy S’more Hot Chocolate — Hot chocolate with rye, toasted marshmallow syrup, caramel-graham rim, toasted marshmallows (non-alcoholic available)
    Spiked Orange Hot Chocolate — Hot chocolate with Cointreau, whipped cream, orange and chocolate shavings (non-alcoholic available)
  9. Gramps Coffee & Donuts
    Black & White Raspberry Hot Chocolate — Hot chocolate with mocha, white mocha, raspberry; topped with whipped cream and mocha drizzle
  10. Magnolia Mercantile
    Affogato Hot Cocoa — Rich hot chocolate poured over your choice of Italian gelato
  11. Don Mario
    Arroz Con Leche — Creamy rice simmered in milk with sugar, cinnamon, vanilla
  12. Jolie Carre
    Trini Hot Chocolate — Dark chocolate drink with cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, coconut milk, allspice, vanilla
  13. The Pub on Second
    NSFK (Not Safe For Kids) Hot Chocolate — Spiked hot chocolate (non-alcoholic available)
  14. Brasher’s Lil’ Nashville
    Merry Bushwacker — Spiked frozen hot chocolate
  15. Mellow Mushroom
    BYO Hot Chocolate — Build-your-own hot chocolate with a variety of choices
  16. The Creme Coffee House
    Buckeye Hot Chocolate — Chocolate-peanut butter hot chocolate
    Snickerdoodle Hot Chocolate — White chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon
  17. Peppermint’s Lodge at RPC
    Dubai Hot Chocolate Float — Spiked with Bird Dog Chocolate Whiskey (non-alcoholic available)
    Gumdrop Hot Chocolate — Spiked with vanilla vodka (non-alcoholic available)

December 6, 2025 | 12:09 am

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