Mexican Spiced Hot Chocolate and Matcha Latte Variation
 
 
A truly decadent and delicately spiced hot chocolate!
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Recipe type: Drink, Dessert
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Ingredients
  • 5 cups milk
  • 1 cup half & half
  • 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • ¼ teaspoon ground vanilla bean
  • a pinch or two of cayenne (optional)
  • freshly grated nutmeg
  • pinch sea salt
  • *top with homemade Spiced Chai Caramel Marshmallows
Instructions
  1. In a pot heat the milk over low heat then add chocolate. Melt the chocolate over low/medium heat, stirring constantly.
  2. Once the chocolate is melted and thoroughly mixed, stir in the cinnamon and cayenne and whip until completely smooth. Serve hot!
PEPPERMINT variation:
  1. (ditch cayenne and nutmeg) melt ¼ cup crushed peppermints/candy canes into heated milk. Top with Peppermint Chocolate marshmallows!
MATCHA Latte:
  1. Whisk 1 teaspoon matcha into ¼ hot water. Add heated 1 cup milk and honey to taste. Stir and enjoy with Matcha marshmallows for an extra special treat!
Recipe by The Eclectic Kitchen - Crystal Cartier at https://theeclectickitchen.com/2017/12/07/homemade-honey-marshmallows-plus-specialty-hot-chocolate-recipes/