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Mexican Hot Chocolate Recipe

Prep Time1 minute
Cook Time7 minutes
Total Time8 minutes
Servings: 4 Cups

Ingredients

  • 4 Cups of milk
  • 1 3.1 oz tablet of chocolate such as Abuelita or Ibarra brand
  • 1 Tablespoon of granulated sugar
  • ½ Teaspoon of ground cinnamon
  • ¼ Teaspoon of chili powder
  • ¼ Teaspoon of vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Add everything to a pot: Get out a medium sized pot and add to it the milk, sugar, cinnamon, chili powder, and vanilla extract. Then break up the tablet of chocolate and toss it in too.Finally place this over a medium heat and stir with a whisk until the chocolate has dissolved and the liquid just begins to let off some steam. DON’T let it come to a boil.
  • Froth it up: Start by placing the handle of the whisk, or molinillo, between the palm of your hands. Then place the head of the whisk into the hot chocolate and rub your palms together so that the whisk rotates in the liquid. Do this for about 2 to 3 minutes, or until a good amount of small bubbles have formed on the top layer of the hot chocolate.