Ingredients

• 1/2  cup whipping cream
• 3  tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1/2  cup finely chopped semisweet chocolate or finely chopped milk chocolate
• 1/2  cup crushed striped round peppermint candies
• 8  cups hot espresso or very strong coffee
•   Chocolate curls

Directions

1. Beat the whipping cream and powdered sugar with an electric mixer on low speed until soft peaks form; set aside.

2. Spoon 1 tablespoon each chopped chocolate and peppermint candies into a coffee cup. Add hot espresso. Top with the whipped cream and chocolate curls. Serve at once. Makes 8 servings.