Hey y’all, here we come with another one! An easy affordable but definitely delicious recipe that you and the whole family can enjoy during these cold months. The best homemade chocolate caliente (Hot chocolate) you will ever try! This recipe is easy to follow, and it’s a recipe you will be doing very often once you try it. Hope you love this as much as I do, enjoy!
Ingredients:
- 4–5 pieces of solid cocoa bars
- 2 tbsp of Vanilla Extract
- 1 tsp of Ground Ginger (you can also add fresh ginger)
- 1 tsp of Whole Cloves
- 1 tsp of Allspice
- 2-3 Cinnamon Sticks
- 1/2 tbs of Nutmeg
- Ground Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp of Salt
- 1 can of Evaporated Milk
- 2 cups of Milk (milk of your choice)
- 3 tbs of Sugar (optional)
- 1 cup of water
Preparation:
- Put a pot on medium heat with 1 cup of water.
- Then, add all the spices, ground or fresh ginger, 2 cinnamon sticks, 1/2 tbs of nutmeg, 1 tbs of whole cloves and 1 tbs of allspice. Let it boil for 5 mins.
- Add the cocoa bars and stir it until it dissolves.
- Pour the 2 cups of milk and the can of evaporated milk into the mix.
- Add the salt and sugar along with the vanilla extract.
- Let all the spices, cocoa and milk meld together for 5 more minutes on low heat. And then enjoy your Chocolate caliente!
To garnish:
- Pour your Chocolate caliente into a mug and add ground cinnamon to taste and add a stick.