Fiesta Hot Chocolate Recipe

Perfect for an afternoon treat after the kids come in from playing in the snow

• Meal Type: Beverage
• Ethnicity: Other
• Holiday Category: Christmas
• Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 c Cocoa
• 1/4 c Dark brown sugar; packed
• 3 Cloves; whole
• 2 tb Powdered sugar
• Whipped cream
• 1 tb Flour; unbleached
• 4 c Milk
• 1 Cinnamon stick;broken in 1/2
• 1 1/2 ts Vanilla
• 4 Cinnamon sticks

Directions

1. Mix cocoa and flour in 2-quart saucepan
2. Stir in brown sugar, milk, cloves, and 1 stick cinnamon
3. Heat just to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; reduce heat
4. Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes (DO NOT boil)
5. Remove from heat; remove cloves and cinnamon
6. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla
7. Beat with molinillo, wire whisk or hand beater until foamy
8. Pour into 4 cups or mugs
9. Serve with whipped cream and cinnamon sticks.