This is definitely NOT your typical hot chocolate. And if you’re a dark chocolate fan you will LOVE this classic winter drink. And the Mexican twist is compliments of a very unexpected ingredient …cayenne pepper! It gives this drink just a hint of heat without making it weirdly spicy. The combination of the cayenne pepper and bittersweet chocolate lends a fun Latin American twist to an old favorite!
Materials
What you will need:
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 Tablespoon light brown sugar
- 4 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate pieces or bar cut into pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- small pinch of cayenne pepper
- long cinnamon sticks for stirrers (optional)
- marshmallows (optional)
Place milk and brown sugar in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer.
Take the pan off the heat and stir in chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper with a wooden spoon. Allow to steep for 3 minutes.
Reheat the hot chocolate over low heat until it simmers. Next, strain the chocolate through a sieve so that is is smooth. Pour into mugs.
Enjoy with a friend!
What did you think? Did you like this spicy Mexican version?… or is the old faithful version for you?
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