Hot Chili Cocoa

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I know...chili in your cocoa? It sounds strange but it is definitely not. It tastes wonderful! It is always good to follow up a spicy meal with some chocolate, but adding a little chili to that creamy hot chocolate only makes it better. And we are talking about real hot cocoa here, not the kind from a pouch that you mix with water. The main ingredient should always be milk.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 Cup unsweetened cocoa powder, the good kind...not Hersheys. Go to a chocolatier or your local specialty organic food store.
• 1/3 Cup sugar
• 1/2 Teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 Teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 Teaspoon ground chili peppers
• 1/8 Teaspoon salt
• 3 1/2 Cups milk
• 1/2 Cup hot water
• 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
• Cinnamon sticks

Directions:

• In a saucepan combine the cocoa, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, chili and salt. Blend in hot water.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat and stir for 2 minutes while boiling.
• Add milk, stir and heat thoroughly, but do not boil.
• Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla. Beat until foamy.
• Serve hot with the cinnamon sticks.

Recommendations:
As a main dish we recommend the mango avocado salad.
As a main dish we recommend the spicy snapper.
As a side dish, we recommend the spicy tomatoes.

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