Hot Cocoa With A Kick
Curl up with your favorite book by the fire and enjoy this hot chocolate with subtle flavor and an intriguing, gentle spiciness.
Ingredients
• 3 cups low-fat milk
• 3/4 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon natural unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3/4 teaspoon ground ancho chiles
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 3 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
Preparation
Bring first 7 ingredients and pinch of salt to simmer in medium saucepan, whisking often. Add cinnamon sticks. Cover; remove from heat and let steep 5 minutes. Bring to simmer, whisking. Discard cinnamon.
Yum, yum!