Mexican Hot Chocolate

Name: Mexican Hot Chocolate
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 840 ml Milk; 1 can Evaporated milk; 2 pc Cinnamon stick; 1 pc Star anise; 1 tsp Vanilla; 1 pc Mexican chocolate; 0.3 tsp Salt; 6 oz Dark chocolate

by Jose Xiloj@jose.elcook

A rich, spiced hot chocolate made with whole milk, evaporated milk and Mexican chocolate.

Open in Guston

20 min
20 min total
4 servings
Easy difficulty

Nutritionper serving

approximately 381 kcal
Protein: approximately 9.7 g, 10% of calories
Fat: approximately 23.2 g, 55% of calories
Carbs: approximately 33.5 g, 35% of calories

Not counted: Evaporated milk and Mexican chocolate.

Cookware

Pot
Kitchen torch

Contains

Dairy

Allergens are auto-detected and may be incomplete. Always double-check the ingredients.

Steps12

Step 1. Toast the cinnamon sticks
Pass a torch flame over the .
Step 2. Add spices to pot
Place the and in the pot.
Step 3. Pour in the milk
Pour the whole into the pot with the spices.
Step 4. Add evaporated milk
Pour the from the can into the pot.
Step 5. Stir in vanilla
Add the to the milk.
Step 6. Break up the chocolate
Break the Ibarra puck and the into pieces, then chop them finely.
Mexican chocolate
Step 7. Add chocolate to milk
Add the chopped and Ibarra pieces to the warm milk.
Dark chocolate
Step 8. Whisk until smooth
Whisk the mixture until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
Step 9. Strain the chocolate
Strain the hot chocolate through a sieve into a jug.
Step 10. Mix with molinillo
Froth the chocolate with a wooden molinillo.
Step 11. Serve in clay mugs
Pour the hot chocolate into clay mugs.
Step 12. Torch the marshmallows
Torch the marshmallows on top of the hot chocolate until lightly browned.