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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.
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Mexican Style Hot Chocolate Recipe

Prep Time10 minutes
WORK TIME10 minutes
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 2 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

  • 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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