Rich Spiced Hot Chocolate

An excellent recipe for a cool nights. A festive drink for the holidays after caroling. Use flavors like peppermint extract and garnish with candy cane for festive Christmas holiday. It's also very good with Baileys® Irish cream and mint. Garnish with some mint leaves on top of the whipped cream. Can be cook in a slow cooker as well. Top with whipped cream, caramel, and chocolate chips.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 414 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• ⅓ cup cocoa powder
• ⅔ cup white sugar
• ½ cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 cups whole milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, and salt together in a small bowl.

Step 2

Bring milk to a boil in a saucepan, whisking constantly. Whisk in cocoa mixture until dissolved, reduce heat to low, and simmer until flavors combine, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.

Step 3

Stir cream into hot chocolate and pour into mugs.