Balance your blood pressure with Vino Hot Cocoa!

“There’s no more indulgent pairing than red wine and chocolate,” Allen raves. And you can enjoy this spiked spin on hot cocoa guilt-free: Wine’s polyphenols help protect your arteries from damage caused by free radicals, while dark chocolate’s flavonoids help keep platelets from clogging artery walls!

4 oz. vanilla almond milk 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips 3 oz. red wine ❏ Whipped cream and chocolate shavings, optional

✤ Simmer almond milk in saucepan over low heat; add chocolate and stir until fully melted. Pour mixture into large mug; stir in red wine. Top with a dollop of whipped cream and chocolate shavings, if desired.