Mexican Hot Chocolate

Name: Mexican Hot Chocolate
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1/4 cup baking cocoa; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 cup boiling water; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; Dash ground cloves or nutmeg; 3 cups whole milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Whipped cream; Whole cinnamon sticks

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 10 min. YIELD: 4 servings.

This delicious, not-too-sweet Mexican hot chocolate is richly flavored with cocoa and delicately seasoned with spices. The whole-stick cinnamon stirrers come in handy, as the old-fashioned chocolate mixture settles if not stirred before drinking. The blend of cinnamon and chocolate flavors is wonderful! —Kathy Young, Weatherford, Texas

Ingredients

1/4 cup baking cocoa
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 cup boiling water
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dash ground cloves or nutmeg
3 cups whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whipped cream
Whole cinnamon sticks

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, mix cocoa and sugar; stir in water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
2. Add cinnamon and cloves; stir in milk. Simmer 5 minutes (do not boil). Whisk in vanilla. Pour hot chocolate into mugs; top with whipped cream. Use cinnamon sticks for stirrers.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 156 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 25mg cholesterol, 92mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein.

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