Brandied White Hot Chocolate

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole milk
• 2 cups half-and-half cream
• 12 lb good-quality white chocolate (coarsely chop into chunks)
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 ounces brandy

Instructions

1. In a heavy saucepan, heat milk and cream over medium-low heat for five minutes.
2. Add chocolate chunks to hot milk mixture, then stir in sugar and vanilla; keep stirring, gently, until chocolate melts.
3. Remove from heat and stir in brandy.
4. Serve in prewarmed mugs, garnished with a cinnamon stick or candy cane, if you wish.