While classic hot chocolate is always a welcome treat, sometimes you want something a little deeper, a little richer, and maybe even a little boozy. That’s where this smoky hot ...

These hot chocolate stirrers make great Christmas Eve treats or homemade gifts for friends. When you are ready to use one of the stirrers, heat up a mug full of milk and stir in until fully combined.

The molinillo, or stirrer—this one dating from the 1930s—is a utensil with a certain flair, used for centuries to whip up a foam on hot-chocolate drinks in Mexican and Central American kitchens.