Spiked Hot Chocolate
Created by ellie on February 12, 2015
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #17335
Ingredients
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup crushed ancho chile
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/2 vanilla bean (split lengthwise)
- 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate (chopped)
- 2 ounces liqueur (anise-flavored, Xtabentun or Pernod or your favorite)
How to Make
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Step 1: In a saucepan combine the first 4 ingredients (milk - cinnamon stick); scrape in the seeds from the vanilla bean and add the pod and then bring mixture to a simmer; remove from heat, cover and let steep for 15 minutes.
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Step 2: Remove chile, cinnamon stick and vanilla pod; discard. Stir in chocolate and heat over medium-high heat, whisking constantly until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth (5 minutes). Remove from heat and add liqueur.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (238.9 g)
- Calories 406.9
- Total Fat - 20.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 10.9 g
- Cholesterol - 54.6 mg
- Sodium - 237.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 47.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.9 g
- Sugars - 43.9 g
- Protein - 6 g
- Calcium - 199.1 mg
- Iron - 1.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 3.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg