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Spiced Hot Chocolate

4.5

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6

Ingredients

6 cups whole milk
3/4 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
15 whole cardamom pods, crushed
12 whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
2 whole star anise*
3/4 teaspoon whole coriander seeds
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring first 9 ingredients to simmer in heavy large saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, cover, and let steep 20 minutes. Add cocoa powder and vanilla. Bring to simmer, whisking until blended. Strain hot chocolate into 8-cup measuring cup; discard spices. Divide hot chocolate among 6 mugs.

  2. Step 2

    *Brown star-shaped seedpods sold at Asian markets and some supermarkets.

TagsHot DrinkBeveragesCardamomHerbs & SpicesNutmegCocoaVanillaCinnamonNut FreeGluten FreeVegetarianEasyQuickSimmerChristmasBon Appétit
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