Toasty hot chocolate on a cold snowy day is one of the things about winter we can get behind (see also: over-the-top holiday decorations in South Philly, and glove/mitten hybrids.) In honor of tomorrow being that most sacred of holidays, National Cocoa Day, here are five places to drink it — both classic and boozy.Shake Shack’s Salted Caramel Hot CocoaGet this blend of bittersweet dark chocolates, caramel sauce, sea salt and milk at any Shake Shack location.$3.50, 2000 Sansom St.; 3200 Chestnut St.; The Plaza at King of Prussia MallMugshots’ Aztec Hot ChocolateThe Fairmount coffeehouse’s version has a kick, with cayenne pepper and cinnamon blended with dark chocolate sauce and milk, topped with whipped cream.$3.78, 1925 Fairmount Ave.The Victoria Freehouse’s Aero Mint Hot ChocolateFancy some candy with your cocoa? This one has chocolate, peppermint, cinnamon and vanilla whipped cream, topped with a Nestle Aero Mint bar.$5; $8 for a spiked version, 10 S. Front St.Hard Rock’s Spiked Cocoa PressBring a friend — or someone you want to become a friend — to share Hard Rock’s mix of Amaretto, Bacardi Oakheart, pumpkin puree and hot chocolate, served in a 20 oz. coffee-press with jumbo marshmallows.$15 (serves two), 1113-31 Market St.Square 1682’s Fruition Hot CocoaThe secret ingredient in this version is homemade vanilla extract, added to milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, cayenne pepper and sea salt.$5, 121 S. 17th St.
