I created this site to share with you all of our delicious recipes. I have compiled many family recipes, modern recipes, and so much more. My love for cooking and baking inspired me to start my own blog and my own youtube channel so I can share with you all things cooking and baking.
I love hot chocolate, however, my favorite is my “Mexican Inspired Hot Chocolate”. It is creamy, delicious, and slightly spicy. It is so good. I love making this throughout the cold winter months in all it’s various forms. If you do not like spicy hot chocolate you can always try my other recipe for Hot Chocolate. Both are delicious. So, let’s get into this recipe.
Mexican Inspired Hot Chocolate
INGREDIENTS:
3 cups milk 1 cup evaporated milk 1/2 tsp vanilla 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/3 cup sugar ( more or less to taste) 2 tbsp cornstarch 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 to 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (depending on heat tolerance)
DIRECTIONS:
In a saucepan combine the milk, evaporated milk, and vanilla and heat until hot. Do not boil. You can simmer but do not boil.
Combine the cocoa powder, sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper in a bowl and add to the milk mixture while whisking.
Whisk until the mixture is slightly simmering and very hot. Do not boil. The mixture will thicken. This should take about 5 to 10 minutes. When the mixture is thickened you can remove from the heat and serve.
If you do not have evaporated milk you can use 4 cups of whole milk, almond milk or any milk of choice.
If you want a more deep mexican flavor sub out the regular cocoa for the special dark, add in 1/4 tsp ground cloves, 1/8 tsp chili powder, and 1/4 tsp nutmeg. You can also add in 1 star anise as well. Just remember to remove the star anise before serving.
Hello Everyone!
Thank you so much for stopping by. Let me tell you a little bit about me. I am a mom of two, a stepmom of 1, two wild and silly pups, and I have the best husband in the world. I also have a love of cooking and baking. I am always in the kitchen finding new recipes to try, recreating old family recipes, and reminiscing about the old ways. I am vintage at heart and love all things old and cast iron. I love spending time with the family and pups and just going where life takes us.
I created my blog a few years ago with my youtube channel because I thought that If I shared a recipe, then people just might like to see just how the recipe is put together. I share all of my family recipes along with today's recipes. Whether it is old-fashioned recipes, sourdough, einkorn, desserts, sheet pan meals, or even crockpot meals, they are all absolutely delicious.
I spend hours, if not days, creating and dabbling with recipes to make sure they are the best for you and your family. All of my recipes are family tested and family-approved before they are ever posted to my blog or youtube channel.
Every now and again I will share some behind-the-scenes fun and chaos of our creations and family adventures. I hope you all stick around and join us here at The Southern Rustic and see what we cook up in my kitchen. You can find all of my social media information in the Contact/Donate OR the Social Media Accounts tab on my home page. There I have listed my Instagram pages, YouTube channel, Email, and other information so you can easily find everything in one place.
I hope that you all have a wonderful, wonderful day and I will see you soon.
Sam
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