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A cup of hot chocolate made from scratch, topped with whipped cream and served alongside biscotti on a blue textured cloth.
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How to Make Hot Chocolate From Scratch

How to make hot chocolate from scratch and spiked if you want to as well! Perfect hot drink during the Winter that's easy to throw together and delicious!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: homemade, hot chocolate, spiked
Servings: 8
Author: Justine

Equipment

  • 1 pot

Ingredients

  • 4 c milk
  • 1 tablet abuelita chocolate or 1/4 c. finely chopped dark chocolate
  • 2 tbsp condensed milk
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1/2 c rum optional

Instructions

  • In a pot over medium high heat, add in 1/3 cup of milk and chocolate. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally to create a chocolate sauce.
  • Add in cinnamon and milk (and 2 chili arbol peppers if you want heat). Heat to a slight boil, reduce heat to a very low simmer, and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add in sugar and condensed milk, turn heat to low, allow ingredients to mold together for a minute before serving.

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Nutrition

Serving: 3oz | Calories: 138kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 59mg | Potassium: 179mg | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 245IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 159mg | Iron: 0.1mg