Cookbook:Hot Chocolate with Cayenne

Hot Chocolate with Cayenne
Category	Beverage recipes
Servings	1
Difficulty

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NUTRITION FACTS
Serving Size:	1 cup (320 ml)
Servings Per Recipe:	1
Amount per serving
Calories	489
Calories from fat	272
Total Fat	30.2 g
Saturated Fat	19.3 g
Cholesterol	13 mg
Sodium	112 mg
Total Carbohydrates	42.3 g
Dietary Fiber	0.24 g
Sugars	38.7 g
Protein	8.6 g
Vitamin A	1%
Vitamin C	1%
Calcium	39%
Iron	3%

Ingredients

• 1 cup (250 ml / 8.5 oz) whole milk
• ½ bar (50 g / 1.8 oz) dark chocolate bar of at least 60% cocoa (but no higher than 80%)
• Splash vanilla extract
• Marshmallows
• Dash dried ground cayenne pepper

Procedure

Melting chocolate in an improvised double boiler.

1. Fill the saucepan with about 2–3 inches (5.1–7.6 cm) of water, and place it on high heat. Set a heatproof bowl on top of the saucepan to create an improvised double boiler. Then drop bits of the chocolate bar into the bowl. The steam from the water will melt the chocolate.
2. Stir until it melts completely. Stir in a dash of cayenne pepper until you no longer see any specks of red.
3. Add a handful of marshmallows and stir until they are completely melted. Add a few more if you'd rather have a sweeter cup.
4. Once the mixture is smooth, stir in just a bit of milk until the mixture is again smooth. Repeat this process until you have used all the milk. Do this slowly over the course of about 4 minutes.
5. Turn off the heat and immediately (but carefully) pour into a large mug. Top with marshmallows.

Notes, tips, and variations

• You could probably add a hint of Kentucky bourbon after you've added all the milk if you want it spiked.

See also

• Orange Hot Chocolate
• Hot Chocolate
• Hot Cocoa