Spiced Hot Chocolate

Name: Spiced Hot Chocolate
Ingredients: 1 ounces, weight Bitter Chocolate (70% Cocoa Or Greater), Grated (The Better Quality The Better); 1 teaspoon Good Dark Cocoa Powder; 1 cup, 2-2/3 teaspoons, 7/8 pinches Or A Large Mugful Of Milk (Anything Else But Skimmed); 1 pinch (large) Cayenne Pepper; Nutmeg, Grated; 1/4 teaspoons Cinnamon; 2 teaspoons Runny Honey, To Taste; A Shot Of Bourbon, Scotch Or Rum (optional)

8 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1 ounces, weight Bitter Chocolate (70% Cocoa Or Greater), Grated (The Better Quality The Better)
1 teaspoon Good Dark Cocoa Powder
1 cup, 2-2/3 teaspoons, 7/8 pinches Or A Large Mugful Of Milk (Anything Else But Skimmed)
1 pinch (large) Cayenne Pepper
Nutmeg, Grated
1/4 teaspoons Cinnamon
2 teaspoons Runny Honey, To Taste
A Shot Of Bourbon, Scotch Or Rum (optional)

Directions

1

Add the chocolate, cocoa, milk and spices to a pan and heat, whisking, until nearly boiling. Meanwhile, heat a mug by filling it with boiling water. Add honey to taste-how much will depend on the sweetness of your chocolate. Adjust the spices; I usually up the chilli at this point, but then I'm a nut for that. The cinnamon and the nutmeg shouldn't overwhelm the rich dark chocolate flavour, but should definitely be discernable.
2

Whisk to make sure everything is dissolved, and then whisk furiously to achieve just a bit of froth on the top. Empty the hot water out of your mug, and replace it with the hot chocolate. Add a shot of spirits if desired, turn on something relaxing to listen to or watch, and curl up somewhere in a dressing gown and fluffy slippers until the world is a better place ...