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Ingredients
Hot Chocolate:
- 4 cups whole milk
- One 3.2-ounce disk Mexican chocolate, chopped
- 1 dried guajillo chile, stemmed, seeded and deveined
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 vanilla bean
Whipped Cream:
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- Ground cinnamon, for dusting
- Chili powder, for dusting
Directions
For the hot chocolate: Bring the milk to a simmer in a large heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the chocolate, guajillo chile, cinnamon stick and vanilla bean. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer for 10 minutes, whisking constantly to develop some froth and completely melt the chocolate. Remove the chile, vanilla bean and cinnamon stick from the hot mixture.
For the whipped cream: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, or in a large glass mixing bowl with a hand mixer, beat the cream until soft peaks form. Add the powdered sugar and beat to stiff peaks.
Pour the hot chocolate into a mug. Dollop with the whipped cream and dust with cinnamon and chili powder. Serve immediately.
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By islandblue_6309265
Houston, TX
on November 10, 2012
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Was a really nice break from regular hot chocolate. We left off the whipped cream and used 1% milk. This was the first mexican hot chocolate I've ever had and I have to say that I'm now a fan.
By sjw4870_5939339
Norwood, MA
on October 28, 2012
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Loved it. It wasn't so spicy that you'd have to warn people either, more of a hint of spice. Really nice flavor.
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