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Spiked chili lime hot chocolate
This is the absolute best recipe of homemade hot chocolate.. It's a little spicy from the chili, beautifully fragrant from the lime and so rich and decadent from the chocolate. The booze adds a little kick in the background and makes it even better! You will love this recipe ❤
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk (can be replaced with any other milk of your choice)
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 lime (zest only)
- ⅛ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ cup semi sweet chocolate chips or any other chopped chocolate of your choice
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 oz coffee liqueur (optional, see notes)
Optional topping
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon powdered sugar
Instructions
- Combine milk, cocoa powder, lime zest, chili powder and sugar in a small saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat, whisking frequently, until warm (but not boiling).
- At this point add in the chocolate and continue whisking until all the chocolate has melted and fully incorporated. Make sure to scrape the bottom and sides of the pan with a spatula so the mixture is homogeneous.
- As soon as the chocolate is well incorporated, remove from heat and stir in the optional vanilla extract and coffee liqueur.
- Divide the hot chocolate into 2 mugs. Optionally, whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar and serve the hot chocolate garnished with a dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkling of chilli powder/lime zest.
Notes
- I like using coffee liqueur in this hot chocolate recipe. Some other lovely options would be Irish cream, whiskey, bourbon, orange liqueur or raspberry liqueur. You might need to add a little extra sugar if the alcohol itself isn't sweet.
- If you don’t consume alcohol, you can either leave out the liqueur or replace it with ½ teaspoon of instant coffee powder dissolved in 2 tablespoons water OR 1 shot of strong espresso. Also increase the amount of sugar to 2 tablespoons.
- Don't like chili and/or lime? No problem! Just leave them out. I've made this recipe many times without them and it still tastes delicious 🤩
Estimated Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Spiked chili lime hot chocolate
Calories
272
% Daily Value*
Fat
11
g
17
%
Saturated Fat
7
g
44
%
Cholesterol
17
mg
6
%
Sodium
72
mg
3
%
Potassium
344
mg
10
%
Carbohydrates
30
g
10
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
26
g
29
%
Protein
7
g
14
%
Vitamin A
256
IU
5
%
Calcium
192
mg
19
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Please note that the nutrition label provided is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. It will vary based on the specific ingredients you use.
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