East Meets West Hot Chocolate
 
 
Ingredients
  • 2 cups skim milk
  • 1 tbsp light brown sugar
  • 4 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
  • Pinch ground cayenne pepper
  • Pinch ground cardamom
  • Long cinnamon sticks for stirring (optional)
Instructions
  1. Add milk and brown sugar to a large saucepan and bring to simmer over medium heat, do not boil, whisking constantly. This won’t take long.
  2. Remove from heat and whisk in the chopped chocolate. Once the chocolate has melted and blended in, add the vanilla, cinnamon, cayenne and cardamom. Adjust the spices to personal taste. Perhaps begin with a smaller pinch of cayenne and add until the desired spiciness is attained.
Recipe by Just a Smidgen at https://justasmidgen.com/2012/12/04/a-smidgen-of-glad-tidings/