Mexican Hot Chocolate with Chili Pepper Recipe

  Mexican Beverage

Ingredients:
3-1/4 cups milk
1 vanilla bean
9 oz Mexican chocolate tablets, crushed
1 cup water
1/2 chili pepper, seeds removed
3 tablespoons honey
Pinch of salt

Directions:
Bring the milk to a simmer with the vanilla bean and infuse for 10 minutes.
Remove the vanilla bean and slit lengthwise. Scrape out the contents and stir into the chocolate and water. Using a whisk, stir into the hot milk and whisk briskly until the chocolate has melted completely. Chop the chili very finely. Stir into the drink with the honey and salt. Serve hot.
Makes 4-to-6 servings.

Mexican Hot Chocolate with Chili Pepper
 

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