Spiced Hot Chocolate
When you need a treat, try a mug of Spiced Hot Chocolate - warm and restorative.
Servings: 1 mug
Ingredients
- 200 ml milk
- 2 heaped teaspoons cocoa powder (30ml). See note
- ½ teaspoon sugar - you may want more later (2.5ml)
- ½ teaspoon mixed spice (2.5ml)
- 1 tablespoon rum or brandy - optional. See note (15ml)
Instructions
For the Spiced Hot Chocolate:
- Heat the milk in a saucepan or the microwave. About 2 minutes in the microwaveDon't let it boil over
- Mix the cocoa, sugar and spice in a mug
- Add a little very hot water and mix to a thick creamNot too much water but enough so it's easy to mix in the milk
- Gradually add the hot milk, stirring as you go
- If you like, add brandy and/or cream to finish
- Grate a little nutmeg on top
Notes
Everyday Cooks tips:
- Cocoa powder: Use the darkest cocoa powder you can find. Don't use hot chocolate powder because it has sugar and milk powder in it, so you won't get a strong enough flavour
- Brandy/rum : 15ml is a little over half a unit of alcohol
- Make a batch of cocoa/spice/sugar mix and package in little jars as gifts and write the instructions on the gift tag