Mexican Hot Chocolate Recipe
Rich and creamy hot chocolate with a hint of cinnamon.
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Ingredients
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Hot Chocolate Ingredients
Method
Preparation Steps
- 1
Heat the Milk
In a small saucepan, heat the milk over medium heat until steaming but not boiling.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a small bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder, sugar, ground cinnamon, and cayenne pepper.
- 3
Combine the Mixture
Once the milk is heated, slowly whisk in the dry ingredients until fully dissolved and smooth.
- 4
Add Vanilla
Stir in the vanilla extract and continue to heat for another minute.
- 5
Serve
Pour the hot chocolate into mugs and top with whipped cream or marshmallows if desired.