Gingerbread Hot Chocolate

Name: Gingerbread Hot Chocolate
Ingredients: 1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced; 10 whole cloves; 2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks; 4 cups whole milk; 1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar; 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Garnish: mini marshmallows

8 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
10 whole cloves
2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
4 cups whole milk
1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Garnish: mini marshmallows

Directions

1

Combine first 3 ingredients in an 8- x 10-inch piece of cheesecloth; pull edges together, and tie to secure.
2

Heat milk and spice bundle in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over medium-low heat. Bring just to a simmer. Remove from heat, cover, and steep 30 minutes.
3

Remove spice bundle from milk. Heat milk mixture over medium-low heat until hot. Add brown sugar; cook, stirring constantly, until sugar melts. Add chocolate, stirring until chocolate melts. Stir in vanilla. Serve warm; garnish, if desired.