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Mexican Hot Chocolate

Mexican Hot Chocolate Recipe

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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 340
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 2 oz Mexican chocolate tablet, chopped
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt

Method
 

  1. In a saucepan over medium heat, warm the milk, cinnamon, chili powder, and salt until steaming, about 4 minutes.
  2. Whisk in the chopped chocolate and sugar until melted and smooth, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.
  3. Pour into mugs, froth if desired, and serve hot with a cinnamon stick.

Notes

The sweetness here is balanced; add more sugar to taste if your chocolate is very bitter. For a thicker drink, replace 1/2 cup of milk with half-and-half.