Author Notes
adapted from a recipe I first saw in Bon Appetit, this headily scented drink is a wonderful winter warmer and can double as dessert. This ain't no Swiss Miss! —tania_deluzuriaga
Ingredients
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2 cups
milk (I use 2%)
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1/3 cup
best quality semi-sweet chocolate chips
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5
cardamom pods
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5
whole allspice
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1
cinnamon stick
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6
black peppercorns
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2 tablespoons
brown sugar
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1/2 teaspoon
vanilla extract or paste
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1/2 cup
whipped cream (optional)
Directions
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Combine cardamom, allspice and peppercorns and use a mortar and pestle (or a plastic bag and a rolling pin) to crack into chunks. Break up the cinnamon stick into two or three pieces as well.
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Put the milk into a small saucepan over medium heat. Add chocolate, vanilla, sugar and spices and heat, whisking often to break up the chocolate.
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When mixture is just about boiling (ie steaming and too hot to drink) turn off the heat, cover the pot and let steep 10 minutes.
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Pour into mugs and top with whipped cream, if desired.
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