Green Chile Hot Chocolate
Green Chile Hot Chocolate
No really, it's awesome: Executive chef Andrew Cooper at the Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe created this spicy variation of hot chocolate.
Servings
1
servings
Ingredients
- 6 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup piloncillo sugar (unrefined sugar commonly used in mexican cooking)
- 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon green chile powder
- 1 "big jim" green chile
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- whipped cream, to garnish
Directions
- Whisk together sugar, water, cinnamon, nutmeg, and green chile powder in a saucepan over medium heat. Add milk, chocolate, and 1 "Big Jim" chile and cook, stirring, until hot. Add vanilla and stir. Strain mixture through fine sieve and remove whole green chile.
- Pour chocolate into serving cups and top with whipped cream (if desired). Sprinkle with a little cinnamon, green chile powder, and nutmeg, and serve with a cinnamon stick (for stirring).