Name: Mexican Style Hot Chocolate Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1½ cups 360ml Milk; 1 tablespoon 8g Cocoa powder; 2 oz 60g Dark chocolate; 1-2 tablespoons Brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract; 1 Cinnamon stick; 1/8 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper / chili powder (optional); Pinch Salt

Mexican Style Hot Chocolate Recipe

By David | Published: Jan 30, 2020 | Updated: Aug 19, 2024

4 from 9 votes

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This Mexican hot chocolate is smooth, creamy and extra rich. Made with cinnamon and a hint of chili. The perfect comfort food for cold winter days. This version of hot chocolate (chocolate caliente) is very easy to make and requires only 5-10 minutes of work.

A white cup filled with hot chocolate garnished with a cinnamon stick, sitting on a matching white saucer. A few cinnamon sticks are scattered on the wooden table in the background, and a second white cup and saucer are partially visible.

Mexican Style Hot Chocolate Recipe

4 from 9 votes

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Prep Time 10

WORK TIME 10

DIFFICULTY Easy

Cuisine Mexican

Servings yields

Ingredients

1½ cups 360ml Milk
1 tablespoon 8g Cocoa powder
2 oz 60g Dark chocolate
1-2 tablespoons Brown sugar
½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 Cinnamon stick
⅛ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper / chili powder optional
Pinch Salt

Instructions

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DIRECTIONS
1. Chop the chocolate. Set aside.
2. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add milk, cocoa powder, sugar, cinnamon stick, chili powder/cayenne pepper. Bring to a simmer, stirring frequently.
3. Stir in chopped chocolate and vanilla extract. Whisk until completely melted. Remove cinnamon stick.
4. Pour into a mug, garnish with whole cinnamon stick. Serve hot!
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