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Dress Up Your Glass · Fancy Drinks, Finished Beautifully
№ 19
Smoked Cinnamon Hot Chocolate
The mug you wrap both hands around.
- dark chocolate, chopped1.5
- whole milk6
- cinnamon0.25
- chili powder
- honey1
- 1.Steam the Milk. Warm the milk over medium heat until bubbles ring the edges and steam rises — steaming, never boiling. A boil is already too far for what comes next.
- 2.The Melt. Pull the pan off the heat completely, then add the chopped chocolate and stir in slow circles from the center outward until it turns glossy. The milk's own heat is exactly enough.
- 3.Spice It. Cinnamon and the smallest pinch of chili, stirred in — plus honey if it needs it.
- 4.Froth and Serve. A brief whisk to build foam, pour, and set the cinnamon stick in the mug.
Warm Sips · Your heaviest mug · A cinnamon stick and a dusting of cocoa