Deep, Rich Mexican Hot Chocolate

Name: Deep, Rich Mexican Hot Chocolate
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 198 grams bars bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped; 118 milliliters firmly packed dark brown sugar; 79 milliliters Dutch process or unsweetened cocoa; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 3 Tbsps instant espresso powder; 2 liters milk; 6 servings Garnishes: sweetened whipped cream*, ground cinnamon

You can never have too many beverage recipes, so give Deep, Rich Mexican Hot Chocolate a try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 521 calories, 15g of protein, and 27g of fat each. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have garnishes: whipped cream, milk, dutch process, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 16 minutes.

Instructions

Combine first 6 ingredients in a Dutch oven. Cook over medium heat 10 minutes or until chocolate melts and sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally.

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Chocolate

Sugar

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Dutch Oven

Remove from heat, and whisk vigorously until hot chocolate is frothy.

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Hot Chocolate

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Whisk

Immediately pour into mugs; stir a splash of coffee liqueur into each serving, if desired. Top with whipped cream, and sprinkle with cinnamon, if desired.

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Coffee Liqueur

Whipped Cream

Cinnamon

Add a vanilla bean to each mug as a stirrer stick, if desired

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Vanilla Bean

*We tested with canned Reddi-wip topping. For party fun, it's quick and easy, and fun to squirt.

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Dutch Oven

Whisk

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Servings:

198grams

bars bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped 118milliliters

firmly packed dark brown sugar 79milliliters

Dutch process or unsweetened cocoa 2teaspoons

ground cinnamon 3Tbsps

instant espresso powder 2liters

milk 6servings

Garnishes: sweetened whipped cream*, ground cinnamon

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican on the menu? Try pairing with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. One wine you could try is Stoltz Organic Pinot Noir. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 26 dollars.