Peruvian Spiced Hot Chocolate

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.
Peruvian Spiced Hot Chocolate

Ingredients

  • 1/8 cup Cinnamon Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Cocoa – Dutched
  • 1/4 tsp. Chipotle Pepper Powder
  • 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. DISSOLVE cornstarch in ¼ cup water. Add mixture to milk and chocolate, stirring continuously. Heat on low for 2 more mins.
  4. REMOVE from heat and indulge with optional toppings!
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