mexican hot chocolate

Name: Mexican Hot Chocolate
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) water; 3 ounce(s) semi-sweet chocolate; 2 cup(s) milk; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon(s) almond flavoring

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Sheryl Faulkner

Beaverton, OR

Updated on Oct 16, 2011

Years ago I was looking for a hot chocolate recipe to mimic the one in the movie "Chocolat". I found this one. Tho' it doesn't have the spicy pepper that the movie's chocolate did and,of course, I have no idea what it actually tasted like, I discovered that by adding a halved jalapeno or a dried hot pepper to the water as it boils, you can get the kick as well.Remove the pepper to complete the process of making the hot chocolate.While it takes a little effort, it's so worth it!

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yield 3 servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup water
3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
2 cups milk
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon almond flavoring

How To Make mexican hot chocolate

Step 1

Boil water. Remove from heat, add chocolate. Wait 1 minute. Whisk until melted.

Step 2

On medium high, gradually whisk in milk, cinnamon & almond flavoring. Cook to full boil, whisking frequently. Remove from heat to allow bubbles to subside. Replace on burner. Boil again. Repeat 3 times.
Step 3

Lower heat to simmer. Simmer 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Cocoa should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Turn off the heat, blend with a hand-blender until top is nice and foamy. Serve immediately.
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