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Hot Chile Hot Chocolate Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Mystic_river1 / All my dishes 1 year, 4 months ago If you saw the 2001 film "Chocolat" starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp about a woman and her daughter who open a chocolate shop in a small French village that shakes up the rigid morality of the community, then you'll probably rememb... More Prep:5m Cook:10m Servings:4	Mystic_rive
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Ingredients

2 cups boiling water

1 chili pepper, cut in half with seeds removed- sweet ancho chili peppers

5 cups light cream or whole milk

1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

1-2 cinnamon sticks

8 oz. bittersweet chocolate or 3 tablets Mexican chocolate, cut into 1/4-inch pieces

2 tablespoons sugar or honey to taste

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Garnish (optional):

1 tablespoon almonds or hazelnuts, ground extra-fine

Whipped cream

Cinnamon sticks

Directions

In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add chili pepper to boiling water.

2. Cook until liquid is reduced to 1 cup. Remove chili pepper; strain water and set aside.

3. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine cream or milk, vanilla bean and cinnamon stick until bubbles appear around the edge.

4. Reduce heat to low; add chocolate and sugar or honey, whisking occasionally until chocolate is melted and sugar dissolves.

5. Turn off heat, remove vanilla bean and cinnamon stick.

6. Add chili-infused water, a little at a time, tasting to make sure the flavor isn't too strong. If chocolate is too thick, thin with a little more milk.

7. Serve in small cups or glass mugs and offer ground almonds or hazelnuts and whipped cream. Garnish each serving with a cinnamon stick.

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For a hot chocolate with a little more "heat", top with whipped cream and sprinkle a small bit of ground sweet ancho chili pepper over the whipped cream.

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Use kitchen gloves when cutting the chile pepper in half and removing seeds.

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trigger 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Nice going Joymarie this is just what the doctor ordered. What a great creation Theresa should see this recipe.You have my 5 for this delicious recipe.
Michael

ahmed1 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Great as always Joymarie...

lunasea 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Love it! Thanks JoyMarie...

peetabear 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Sounds real good JM... thanks for the post...

gardener61 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Ohhh..I just had a chocolate bar with red chilis in it last month and it was so good, but I'll bet this is even better!! Thanks for the recipe! (and I have some mexican chocolate too!)

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