Trinidad Cocoa Tea

Submitted by darthlaurie

"Found this gem on http://www.scharffenberger.com/. Sounds delicious! A decadent twist on hot cocoa! Servings are a guesstimate."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• For the chocolate mix

• 2 (3 ounce) bars scharffen berger 82% extra dark chocolate or (3 ounce) limited edition 72% el carmen chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄8 teaspoon bay leaf powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger

• For each serving (use 2 T chocolate mix plus)

• boiling water
• whole milk
• heavy cream
• 1 drop vanilla extract

directions

1. Combine the ingredients for the chocolate mix and store in a glass jar with a tight lid.
2. To make individual servings of cocoa tea, boil 1 cup of water and add 2 tablespoons of the cocoa mix.
3. Stir well and bring to a boil.
4. Remove the pot from the heat.
5. Add milk and heavy cream to taste.