Recipe for spiced hot chocolate
Serves 6
If you have an immersion blender, use it to froth the chocolate milk.
½gallon whole milk8cinnamon sticks¼cup sugar8ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped ¼teaspoon almond extract1cup heavy cream, softly whipped (for garnish)Chili powder (for sprinkling)
1. In a large pot over medium heat, bring the milk, 2 cinnamon sticks, and sugar to a boil. Remove the pot from the heat. Discard the cinnamon sticks.
2. Whisk the chocolate and almond extract into the milk until chocolate melts. With a whisk, beat the chocolate until it is quite frothy.
3. Pour the mixture into 6 mugs. Top with dollop of whipped cream, add a cinnamon stick to each one, and sprinkle lightly with chili powder. Karoline Boehm Goodnick
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