Christmas Hot Chocolate
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Recipe type: Beverage
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 3 cups water
  • 4 cloves
  • 2 sticks cinnamon
  • 4 oz chocolate de taza, or semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 can unsweetened evaporated milk
  • Sugar to taste
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla essence
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg, grated
  • 1 cup whipped cream or marshmallows (optional)
Instructions
  1. Bring the water to a boil for 10 minutes, in a saucepan with the cinnamon and cloves. Discard the spices.
  2. Add the chopped chocolate, stirring until melted.
  3. Add evaporated milk, sugar to taste, nutmeg, and vanilla essence.
  4. Serve immediately with a dollop of whipped cream if desired or with some marshmallows, and a sprinkling of ground cinnamon or grated chocolate.
  5. Note: If you like a thicker hot chocolate stir in 1 teaspoon cornstarch diluted in 1 tablespoon water, stirring until slightly thickened. If something lighter is preferred, add more hot water or regular milk.
Recipe by PERU DELIGHTS at https://perudelights.com/christmas-hot-chocolate/