¼ cup heavy cream (for ganache)

1 tsp light corn syrup

½ cup white chocolate chips

Few drops blue gel food colouring

Blue sanding sugar

White sanding sugar

1½ cups whole milk

½ cup heavy cream (for hot chocolate)

4 oz white chocolate, finely chopped

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Pinch of salt

Sweetened whipped cream or mini marshmallows (for topping)

Snowflake sprinkles

Blue sanding sugar (for topping)

White nonpareils

Powdered sugar (optional, for dusting)

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In a small saucepan, heat ¼ cup cream and corn syrup until it begins to simmer. Pour over white chocolate chips, let sit 5 minutes, then stir until smooth. Add blue gel colouring and mix. Let cool slightly.
Dip mug rims into ganache, then into sanding sugar. Refrigerate to set.
In a medium saucepan, combine milk, ½ cup cream, chopped white chocolate, vanilla, and salt. Heat over medium, whisking constantly until chocolate is melted and mixture is steaming. Do not boil.
Pour hot chocolate into prepared mugs.
Top with whipped cream or marshmallows. Decorate with snowflake sprinkles, blue sanding sugar, white nonpareils, and powdered sugar if desired. Serve immediately and enjoy!