Mexican Hot Chocolate

No eggs, no milk, low cholesterol. Enjoy responsibly :)

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 8 cups

Ingredients

• 2  cups  raw  almonds
• 8  cups water
• 8  dates, pitted
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 3⁄4 cup  unsweetened baking cocoa
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 2⁄3 cup rum, if desired

Directions

1. Blend raw almonds until even and fine. Add water and dates and blend again. Strain liquid. (OR use 8 cups of almond milk). Add water to make 8 cups.
2. Bring almond milk and cinnamon to a boil.
3. Simmer and stir in cocoa and sugar.
4. Add cayenne pepper, vanilla and rum right before serving.
5. ***If you have time, you can soak the almonds and dates in water overnight and then blend for a deeper flavor. Add water to make 8 cups.