Spiced Hot Chocolate

by Adrianna Adarme on Dec 7, 2017

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Servings
Serves 4
Course
Beverage

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cups whole milk or almond milk
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 star anise
  • Pinch of ground cayenne 
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 3 ounces dark chocolate, melted in a double-boiler

Instructions

  1. To a small saucepan, add the milk, cinnamon stick, star anise, pinch of salt and sweetened condensed milk. Stir until combined. Bring the milk mixture to a very warm temperature. Immediately turn the heat off and cover. Allow to steep for 10 minutes. 
  2. Meanwhile, melt the chocolate in a double-boiler or in the microwave. Remove the star anise and cinnamon stick from the milk mixture and pour in the chocolate. Turn the flame to medium-low and whisk in the melted chocolate until combined. 
  3. Pour into mugs and top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. 

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