Mexican Hot Chocolate

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This delicious, not~too~sweet hot chocolate is richly flavored with cocoa and delicately seasoned with spices. The blend of cinnamon and chocolate is wonderful!

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 cup of boiling water
  • dash ground cloves or nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 cups of milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • whipped cream
  • whole cinnamon sticks

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine the cocoa and sugar in a small sauce pan; stir in the water. Bring to boil; reduce heat and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
2. Add the cloves, cinnamon, and milk. Simmer for 5 minutes (DO NOT BOIL). Whisk in the vanilla. Pour the hot chocolate into mugs; top with whipped cream. Use cinnamon sticks for stirrers.

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