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10-02 Mexican Hot Chocolate

You can see there isn't the sugar that the store mixes have. Of course if you like it sweeter, add as much sugar or agave as you'd like.

Heat slowly until ALMOST boiling:
1 pint milk
1/4 t cinnamon, ground
1 whole clove
Stir in until melted:
2 oz 70% dark chocolate, chopped or shaved
then add:
1/2 t vanilla
a drop or two of almond extract (optional)
Remove clove (strain if needed) and use immersion blender to blend about 30 seconds.
Serves two.
If you serve it in warm mugs, it will stay warmer longer and you can sprinkle extra flavors in like peppermint sticks or chopped soft mints or extra cinnamon.
In New Mexico, we added Nutmeg

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