This hot cocoa is flavored with caramel and spiced with some cayenne pepper.
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword caramel, hot chocolate, Hot cocoa, spicy
Prep Time 5minutes
Cook Time 10minutes
Total Time 15minutes
Servings 2servings
Author Lyuba Brooke
Ingredients
2cupsof milk
2½Tbspunsweetened cocoa powder
1ozsemi-sweet baking chocolate
3Tbsphot caramel topping
1-2tspsugar
1/4tspcinnamon
Pinchof cayenne pepper
Suggested Toppings:
Marshmallows
Whipped cream
Hot caramel topping
Sprinkle of cayenne
Instructions
Add milk to a sauce pot and heat it through over medium heat.
Once milk is hot, add baking chocolate and caramel topping. Stir slowly until melted and incorporated.
Stir in cocoa powder and sugar. Add a pinch of cayenne pepper, stir and taste to see if there is enough heat for you. Add only add a little bit of cayenne at a time because it's very spicy and everyone handles the heat differently.
Stir and cook the hot chocolate mixture for a few minutes.
Divide mixture among two cups and add desired toppings.
Notes
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