Mexican Hot Chocolate
Make a warming mug of this Mexican Hot Chocolate recipe and cozy up on the sofa under a blanket with your favorite movie and a stack of homemade cookies!
Servings 4
Calories 389kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 Tbsp flour
- ¼ cup dark brown sugar packed
- 4 cups whole milk
- 3 whole cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick snapped in half
- 2 Tbsp powdered sugar icing sugar
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- Whipped cream for garnish, optional
- 4 cinnamon sticks for garnish, optional
- Marshmallows for garnish, optional
- Ground cinnamon for garnish, optional
To Spike the Hot Chocolate, optional
- 4 oz Rum Tequila, or Whisky
Instructions
- Mix cocoa powder and flour in a large saucepan.
- Stir in brown sugar, milk, whole cloves, and the snapped-in-half cinnamon stick.
- Bring to just before boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Do not allow to boil
Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Do bot bring to a boil. - Remove pan from heat and take out the cloves and cinnamon stick with a slotted spoon.
- Optional - if you are spiking your beverage, add the alcohol now.
- Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla extract then beat with a whisk until foamy.
- Pour into 4 mugs and garnish as desired with whipped cream, cinnamon sticks, marshmallows, or ground cinnamon.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 389kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 111mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 29g