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Spicy Mayan Hot Chocolate

This Spicy Mayan Hot Chocolate recipe is made with red Savina Habanero peppers, and it's a super delicious balance of sweet and spicy.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: spicy drinks, hot drinks, drinks with chocolate
Servings: 2 to 4
Calories: 464kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
  • cups low fat milk
  • 2 teaspoons Red Savina Habanero peppers, seeds removed, roughly chopped (Wear gloves to roughly chop the peppers!)
  • 1 approximately (4-inch) cinnamon stick
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • cup whipping cream
  • 2 teaspoons powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Place the finely chopped chocolate in a large (approximately 4 cup), glass measuring beaker. Set aside.
  • In a small to medium-sized saucepan, combine the milk, peppers, cinnamon stick, and sugar.
  • Use a paring knife to slice open the vanilla bean horizontally. With the back of the knife, scrape the vanilla beans into the saucepan and add the emptied pod as well.
  • Bring the mixture to a strong simmer and turn the heat to the lowest setting. Continue to let it simmer gently for about 15 minutes.
  • Place a fine mesh strainer over the glass beaker with the chocolate and strain the milk mixture.
  • Whisk until the chocolate has completely melted into the milk, about 1 minute.
  • Add the powdered sugar to the whipping cream and whisk until it's thick. Pour the hot chocolate into two mugs and add a dollop of the cream on top of each one.

Notes

Calorie count is only an estimate.

Nutrition

Calories: 464kcal