Aztec Hot Chocolate

Friday, December 14, 2012

It never snows here in Los Angeles County but it’s still really, really cold, hehe—and when it’s cold I love to make Mexican hot chocolate. This is something I’ve had around the holidays since I can remember; and, it tastes’ so good! Marcela Valladolid, from Mexican Made Easy, on theFood Network has an amazing recipe for Aztec hot chocolate:

Ingredients
Hot Chocolate:
·         4 cups whole milk
·         One 3.2-ounce disk Mexican chocolate, chopped
·         1 dried guajillo chile, stemmed, seeded and deveined
·         1 cinnamon stick
·         1 vanilla bean
Whipped Cream:
·         2 cups heavy whipping cream
·         1/4 cup powdered sugar
·         Ground cinnamon, for dusting
·         Chili powder, for dusting
Directions
For the hot chocolate: Bring the milk to a simmer in a large heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the chocolate, guajillo chile, cinnamon stick and vanilla bean. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer for 10 minutes, whisking constantly to develop some froth and completely melt the chocolate. Remove the chile, vanilla bean and cinnamon stick from the hot mixture.
For the whipped cream: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, or in a large glass mixing bowl with a hand mixer, beat the cream until soft peaks form. Add the powdered sugar and beat to stiff peaks.
Pour the hot chocolate into a mug. Dollop with the whipped cream and dust with cinnamon and chili powder. Serve immediately.
Go ahead and give it a try & thanks for stoppin’ by! 

20 comments:

  1. That looks delicious and your photos look great!

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  2. Ohh yummy!!
    Cold days with a cup of hot chocolate in my hands :)
    Wonderful♥

    xx Barbora

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  3. I absolutely adore adding vanilla beans or vanilla extract to hot chocolate! When I make it for my fiance I always add it and he always says I make it better than he does. He hasn't caught on to my secret :)

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    1. It does add a special lil' somthin'. I don't tell anyone that I use it too. They just think I'm super awesome at making hot chocolate, hahaha.

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  4. soooo yummy! visiting you from the etsy blogging buddies team :) great blog!

    Saralyn

    www.studiomaisonblog.us

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  5. Hmmm that looks yummy and so decadent. Your pics are beautiful, made my mouth water!

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    1. :-D Every time I look at the pics I go to the kitchen to make some--even if I don't drink it. I'll make some of who ever is around at the time. hahah. I love making it, and smelling the warm milk and chocolate.

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  6. That looks absolutely delicious! Definitely gonna have to make it soon!

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    1. I definitely recommend it! :-D Thank you for leaving a comment.

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  7. i LOVE this stuff, i drink it every sunday while watching tv shows haha. and you always have the prettiest pictures!

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  8. Girl, you know how WE DO!!! This hot chocolate is SOOOO good!!! And Ibarra is the best Mexican chocolate to use. We've tried others that just did not taste right. Definitely going on my Pinterest board! =0)
    ~Kim

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    1. PS - Your photos are always amazing. If I tried to take pics of ourse, they wouldn't turn out half as good.

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    2. LOLOL! Your comment seriously made me laugh out loud, hehe! Thanks for pinning!

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    3. P.S. to bad you don't live around me, cuz I'd take some pictures for ya'!

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