Mexican Chocolate

Hot chocolate for grownups. A wonderful drink to warm a dreary day from the Southwest chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  quart milk
• 1  inch cinnamon stick
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 3  tablespoons ground coffee
• 2  ounces  sweet chocolate
• 1⁄2 cup boiling water
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
•  marshmallows, for garnish

Directions

1. Combine milk, cinnamon stick, salt and coffee; heat to the boiling point.
2. Strain the coffee grounds out.
3. Dissolve chocolate in boiling water; add to milk mixture and reheat to the boiling point.
4. Add vanilla extract and pour over marshmallow in each cup.