Mexican Hot Chocolate

Name: Mexican Hot Chocolate
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper; 4½ cups (1058 g) whole milk; 2¾ cups (468 g) chopped dark chocolate, 70% cacao; ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar; 2 cups (480 g) heavy whipping cream; 2¾ cups (468 g) chopped dark chocolate, 70% cacao; 2 cinnamon sticks, toasted

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Little Flower Baking

By Christine Moore

Published 2016

About

The heat from the cayenne and the spice from the cinnamon make this hot chocolate a house favorite.

Ingredients

2 cinnamon sticks, toasted
¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar

Americas
Mexico
Central America
Spicy
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Chocolate

Method

Place cinnamon sticks, sugar, chocolate, and cream in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk constantly to prevent chocolate from burning. Add cayenne and ground cinnamon and continue to whisk. Add whole milk 1 cup at a time. Continue to whisk until chocolate melts completely and mixture simmers. Remove from heat and strain. Discard cinnamon sticks. Serve immediately.