Rich Spiced Hot Chocolate

Warm up after Christmas caroling with this delicious, rich, homemade spiced hot chocolate!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 414 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 cups whole milk
• 0.5 cup heavy whipping cream
• 0.66666668653488 cup white sugar
• 0.33333334326744 cup cocoa powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, and salt together in a small bowl.

Step 2

Bring milk to a boil in a saucepan, whisking constantly. Whisk in cocoa mixture until dissolved, reduce heat to low, and simmer until flavors combine, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.

Step 3

Stir cream into hot chocolate and pour into mugs.