Mexican Hot Chocolate

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups raw almonds
• 8 cups water
• 8 dates, pitted
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2/3 cup rum, if desired

Recipe

• 1 blend raw almonds until even and fine. add water and dates and blend again. strain liquid. (or use 8 cups of almond milk). add water to make 8 cups.
• 2 bring almond milk and cinnamon to a boil.
• 3 simmer and stir in cocoa and sugar.
• 4 add cayenne pepper, vanilla and rum right before serving.
• 5 ***if you have time, you can soak the almonds and dates in water overnight and then blend for a deeper flavor. add water to make 8 cups.