spiced hot chocolate

• 6 cups milk
• 34 cup brown sugar
• 15 cardamom pods, crushed
• 12 whole cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
• 2 whole star anise
• 34 teaspoon ground coriander
• 34 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 14 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 13 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 34 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. bring the first 9 ingredients to a simmer in a large saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves.
2. remove from heat and let the flavors blend for 20 minutes.
3. add cocoa powder and vanilla, return to a simmer, whisking until blended.
4. pour into 6 cups, over a strainer.
5. discard spices.

milk, brown sugar, cardamom pods, cloves, cinnamon sticks, star anise, ground coriander, ground nutmeg, red pepper, cocoa, vanilla

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spiced-hot-chocolate-84820 (may not work)