Spicy Mocha

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 1/2 cups whole milk
• 4 small dried red chilies
• 3 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
• 3 cups espresso
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 combine the milk, chilies and cinnamon sticks in a heavy large saucepan.
• 2 bring to a simmer over high heat. remove from heat, cover and steep for 15 minutes.
• 3 whisk in the espresso, sugar and 1 cup of the cocoa powder.
• 4 bring the hot chocolate to a simmer, whisking often.
• 5 discard the chilies and cinnamon sticks.
• 6 meanwhile, whisk the powdered sugar and remaining 1/4 cup cocoa powder in a large bowl to blend.
• 7 add the cream and whisk until the mixture is thick.
• 8 ladle the hot chocolate into 8 mugs. spoon the whipped cream on top and serve immediately.