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Showing posts with label Mexican Spiced Hot Cocoa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mexican Spiced Hot Cocoa. Show all posts

Three Warm Heart Beverages in winter

Easy Chai Tea Recipe
Ingredients
8 cardamom seeds 8 cloves 4 black peppercorns 2 cinnamon sticks 1 1-inch piece fresh ginger, sliced 2 cups whole milk 4 bags black tea (such as Darjeeling) 8 teaspoons sugar or more, to taste

How to Make It
Step 1
Place the cardamom, cloves, and peppercorns in a resealable plastic bag and crush with a heavy skillet.
Step 2
Place the crushed spices in a medium saucepan, along with the cinnamon sticks, ginger, milk, and 2 cups water; bring to a boil. Remove from heat, add the tea bags, cover, and let steep for 10 minutes.
Step 3
Strain into cups. To each cup, add 2 teaspoons sugar or more, to taste.

Hands-On Time: 5 Mins
Total Time: 20 Mins
Yield: Makes 4 cups


Warm Mulled Cider
Ingredients
1 navel orange ½ gallon apple cider (not juice) 2 tablespoons honey 5 whole allspice berries 6 whole cloves pinch ground nutmeg 1 1½-inch piece ginger, thinly sliced 8 cinnamon sticks

How to Make It
Step 1
Using a vegetable peeler, peel the zest from the orange to create long strips.
Step 2
In a medium pot, bring the cider, honey, allspice, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, and orange zest to a simmer. Do not boil. Heat, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
Step 3
Ladle into cups and serve warm with the cinnamon sticks.

Hands-On Time: 5 Mins
Total Time: 35 Mins
Yield: Serves 8


Mexican Spiced Hot Cocoa
Ingredients
1 serving hot cocoa mix (plus the ingredients called for in the package directions) 2 pinches ground chipotle chili pepper 2 pinches ground cinnamon 2 tablespoons sweetened whipped cream

How to Make It
Step 1
Prepare the hot cocoa mix according to the package directions.
Step 2
Mix with half the chipotle and half the cinnamon.
Step 3
Top with the whipped cream and sprinkle with the remaining chipotle and cinnamon.


Hands-On Time: 5 Mins
Total Time: 5 Mins
Yield: Serves 1

Only filtered water is suitable for these beverages to improve the taste of them.  Recommend a premium filter brand: GlacialPure water filter.

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