Stay warm on this cold crisp day with a deliciously rich spiced hot chocolate, a perfect pick me up on a cold day.

Servings: 2 | Prep Time: 10 min. | Cooking Time: 15 min.

Ingredients

3 cups of milk

150g chopped dark chocolate

1 cinnamon stick

1 long red chilli (cut into thirds)

Whipped cream to serve

Ground cinnamon to serve

Method

Begin with heating the milk, chilli and cinnamon stick in a saucepan over a medium-high heat for approx 6-8 minutes or until boiling. To let the milk infuse with the chilli set aside for 10 minutes.

Strain the milk mixture into a clean saucepan, discarding the solids. Over a medium heat, start to heat up the milk for approx. 3-4 minutes or until hot, but not boiling. Now reduce the heat to low and add in the chocolate, whisking until you have a smooth mixture.

Pour into 2 glasses or mugs and top with whipped cream and sprinkle over some ground cinnamon to finish it off.

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