Drink Recipe ∘ Spiced Hot Chocolate

This is a spiced version of hot chocolate that is absolutely fantastic. It can be a little rich, though. As with any recipe, you should try it first. Adjust the spices to your preference. If the drink is a bit rich for your taste you can add a cup of water to cut it down a bit.

Ingredients

• 6 cups skim milk
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

Cooking Directions

1. Heat the milk in a saucepan over medium-low heat until lukewarm; stir the cocoa powder and sugar into the warmed milk until dissolved. Add the vanilla, cinnamon, chili powder, nutmeg, and cloves. Heat another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts

• calories118.3
• carbohydrateContent20.5 g
• cholesterolContent4.9 mg
• fatContent0.7 g
• fiberContent1.2 g
• proteinContent8.8 g
• saturatedFatContent0.4 g
• sodiumContent106 mg
• sugarContent18.6 g