Easy Hot Spiced Mexican Hot Chocolate

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 vanilla beans or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon instant espresso
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, the best quality possible, grated
• 2 cups whole milk
• chili powder

Recipe

• 1 bring water to a boil in a saucepan. split the vanilla bean and add to the boiling water. add sugar, cinnamon, espresso, and a pinch of salt. simmer for 1 minute and add the bittersweet chocolate. whisk until it gets thick. add milk and simmer 1 minute.
• 2 serve immediately with sprinkling of chili powder on top, and you can add a dollop of vanilla ice cream if you wish.