Style Recipe ⋆ Hot Chocolate - South American Style

This is a traditional South American chocolate drink, but to market it well I made it hot chocolate, even though in the old days, South Americans didn't drink it hot. The recipe uses chili powder, and I used red bell pepper to match the sweetness of the chocolate. This is a good way to bring an old recipe into today.

Ingredients

• ¼ cup white sugar
• ¼ cup Dutch process cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 cup water
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons cherry brandy

Cooking Directions

1. In a saucepan over low heat, stir together the sugar, cocoa powder and chili powder. Cook and stir for 5 minutes. Add water and bell pepper strips, and mix well. Bring to a simmer, and stir in milk. When the mixture is heated to your liking, remove the pepper strips with a slotted spoon. Add cherry brandy if using, and serve.

Nutrition Facts

• calories165
• carbohydrateContent25.1 g
• cholesterolContent9.8 mg
• fatContent3.9 g
• fiberContent3.6 g
• proteinContent5.8 g
• saturatedFatContent2.1 g
• sodiumContent92.4 mg
• sugarContent19.8 g