Chocolate Mexicano

morgainegeiser's Note:

Tablets of Mexican chocolate, specially flavored cinnamon, almonds, and sugar can be purchased in Mexican or Latin American grocery stores. You can also blend your own "Mexican chocolate" with the same ingredients.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 3 ounces BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate or 3 ounces chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• 4 cups milk

Directions:

1. 3 ounces of Mexican chocolate can replace the first 4 ingredients listed.
2. Break chocolate into smaller pieces and place in a 2-quart microwavable glass measuring cup. (If you are using baker's chocolate or chocolate morsels, add cinnamon, sugar and almond extract).
3. Stir in milk.
4. Microwave, uncovered, on High for 4 minutes. Stir. Microwave on High for 2 to 4 more minutes or until the chocolate has melted and the milk is close to boiling. Very small bubbles will form on the surface and edges of the milk, which will begin to coat the container.
5. Whip with a wire whisk or egg beater until the chocolate has dissolved completely and the milk is frothy.
6. Pour into mugs and serve hot.

Reviews

[Sherrybeth]

Congratulations on your Week 16 2009 Football Pool win! I made this for our bunch yesterday while watching the wildcard playoff games and it was so delicious that we ended up making two batches. VERY rich and the cinnamon and almond add a wonderfu flavor.

[kellychris]

Such a nice sweet,but not too sweet, drink. I really like the ameretto in this. Kinda makes it seem even more special!! MERP'd for The Groovy Gastrognomes,zwt5.

[BarbryT]

A nice chocolate flavor--not too sweet--and I like the cinnamon. I fear, though, that I found the almond taste too obtrusive. I might try again with 1/8 teaspoon, but no more. I am choosing not to indicate stars because this is purely a matter of personal taste.