Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 4 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, such a Lindt, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Smallest pinch cayenne pepper
- Long cinnamon sticks for stirrers, optional
Directions
Place the milk and sugar in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer. Off the heat, stir in the chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper with a wooden spoon and allow to steep for 3 minutes. Reheat the hot chocolate over low heat until it simmers.
Strain the chocolate into a measuring cup and pour into mugs. Stir with cinnamon sticks, if desired.
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By mld685_11896299
White Haven, PA
on February 09, 2012
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LOVE this recipe!!! The cayenne make it! Thanks Ina :
By susyk
sinnamahoning pa
on December 11, 2011
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A fiesta for my taste buds. This is a special recipe to share with friends....or sip it all to yourself
By xochglezt
on October 28, 2011
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I'm mexican, and I would never put cayenne pepper in hot chocolate. I would rename it as Ina's variation of hot chocolate, but is not mexican whatsoever. :
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