Mexican Hot Chocolate - cha-cha-cha chocolate!

Mexican Hot Chocolate - Cha-Cha-Cha !

This spicy recipe for Mexican Hot Chocolate is sure to wake up your tastebuds and have you dreaming of the Mexican Riviera.

1/4 cup cocoa

1/8 cup brown sugar

1/8 tsp. grated nutmeg

1/8 tsp. crushed cloves

1/8 tsp. chilli pepper

1 cinnamon stick

4 cups of whole milk

Warm the milk on medium low heat being careful not to burn. Mix all the spices, sugar and cocoa with a just enough milk to make a paste. Add the paste to the warm milk and continue to stir until hot. Pour through a sieve to remove spice bits. Top with fresh whipped cream and sprinkle with cinnamon and serve with a stick of cinnamon for stirring.

...the guilt free version

If you want a lower fat version or a no-carb version, you can use skim milk and replace sugar with splenda.. Its really just as tasty, but comes without the guilt!

and then...RELAX

Sit back with a big colorful mug and enjoy the aroma of this spicy hot chocolate. Put on the mariachi music and transport yourself to another time and place. Enjoy!

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