Sinfully Good Mexican Hot Chocolate
- 2 12 cups whole milk
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate (chips are fine)
- 4 ounces milk chocolate, chopped (chips are fine)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
- 12 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 14 teaspoon chili powder
- nutmeg
- cinnamon stick (to garnish)
- Combine milk and half-and-half, heat on medium until just below simmering.
- Remove pan from heat and add all chocolate.
- When melted, add sugar, vanilla extract, vanilla bean seeds, ground cinnamon, chili and nutmeg.
- Whisk all together.
- Return pan to stove on low, reheating gently.
- Serve immediately in mugs, using cinnamon stick to garnish.
- Note: Add chili powder slowly, as you may like less or more.
- It's all to taste.
- Chili can be omitted altogether.
- My family loves it, however!
- Note: I usually use about a 1/2 tsp of cinnamon, but sometimes I use more, depending on how much flavor I want.
- YMMV.
- This goes for nutmeg, too (I usually use just a pinch).
- Note: Add about four tablespoons dark rum if you're feeling frisky!
milk, bittersweet chocolate, milk chocolate, vanilla, vanilla bean, ground cinnamon, chili powder, nutmeg, cinnamon
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sinfully-good-mexican-hot-chocolate-276867 (may not work)