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Peruvian Spiced Hot Chocolate
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Author:
The Spice & Tea Exchange
Servings
6 servings
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Spiced Hot Chocolate is the center of holiday gatherings called "chocolatadas," which involve giving and sharing of home-made food and gifts to children in Peru. Made with heavy milk, spices, and rich chocolate, it is often shared with paneton or sweet bread.
Ingredients
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1/8 cup Cinnamon Sugar
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1/4 cup Cocoa – Dutched
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1/4 tsp. Chipotle Pepper Powder
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1/2 tsp. Cloves - Ground
- 4 cups milk, almond, or soy milk
- 1 - 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 - 12 oz. can evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup chopped Latin drinking chocolate bar
- 1 Tbsp. cornstarch Optional toppings: whipped cream, marshmallows, chocolate syrup, chocolate shavings
Directions
- ADD milk and Cinnamon Sugar to a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat until boiling, stirring frequently. Add sweetened condensed milk and evaporated milk. Stir to combine and simmer on medium heat for 2 mins.
- ADD chocolate, Cocoa - Dutched, Chipotle Pepper Powder, and Cloves - Ground to the pot of milk and heat on low for an additional 5 mins., stirring to melt chocolate.
- DISSOLVE cornstarch in ¼ cup water. Add mixture to milk and chocolate, stirring continuously. Heat on low for 2 more mins.
- REMOVE from heat and indulge with optional toppings!