Mexican Hot Chocolate Recipe is the best drink when you're craving a decadent treat. Rich creamy cocoa, with warming spices - cinnamon, cayenne pepper, and vanilla - make this a delicious hot cocoa for a cold winter day! Plus, it only takes a few minutes to make!
Ingredients
- 4 cups whole milk
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- ⅛ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 whole cloves
- 4 oz dark, bittersweet chocolate (60%)
- 1 tablespoon 100% cocoa powder
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Combine milk, cinnamon, sugar and vanilla in a medium sized sauce pan. Heat over low-medium heat on the stove until mixture steams, about 5 minutes. Watch carefully and don't let the mixture boil or burn.
- Add chocolate and cocoa powder to the steaming milk and whisk until it's melted, about 2 minutes.
- Remove the hot chocolate from heat and use a strainer to discard cinnamon sticks and cloves.
- Add the cayenne pepper, if using.
- Pour the Mexican hot chocolate into individual mugs. If desired, top with homemade whipped cream, a dusting of cayenne pepper, marshmallows, or chocolate shavings.
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