spiced hot chocolate

Total Time: 31 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 26 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 cups milk
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 15 cardamom pods, crushed
• 12 whole cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
• 2 whole star anise
• 3/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 bring the first 9 ingredients to a simmer in a large saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• 2 remove from heat and let the flavors blend for 20 minutes.
• 3 add cocoa powder and vanilla, return to a simmer, whisking until blended.
• 4 pour into 6 cups, over a strainer.
• 5 discard spices.