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Mexican Hot Chocolate With Chili

You may not know this, but the decadent cocoa drink we all love originated in South America where the Aztecs would drink it bitter and spicy. The next recipe brings this drink back to its roots only with added ingredients such as milk, sugar, cream and rum that create a real pleasure and a sense of indulgence.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Serves: 1
Difficulty Level: Low
Mexican Hot Chocolate With Chili Image Source: Restless Chipotle
Ingredients for Mexican hot chocolate:
Dark chocolate - 1/4 cup
Milk - 3/4 cup
Heavy cream - 1/4 cup
Brown sugar - 1 1/2 tsp.
Salt - a pinch
Red chili - 1 (whole and dry )
Vodka - 2 tsp. (coconut flavor is best)
Rum - 2 tsp.
Ground cinnamon - as garnish
Method of preparing the Mexican hot chocolate:
  1. Break the chocolate into cubes and place in a medium heat-proof bowl.
  2. In a small saucepan, heat cream, milk, brown sugar, salt and chili over medium heat. Don’t let the liquids boil!
  3. Pour the contents of the pot over the chocolate, let sit for about half a minute and mix together till you reach a smooth consistency. Remove the chili and set it aside for decoration if you’d like or throw it away.
  4. Pour the drink into a large mug, add the coconut vodka and the rum and stir well. Garnish as you like with cinnamon and whipped cream and serve
Source: Restless Chipotle
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