Authentic Mexican Recipes

Mexican Hot Chocolate Recipe

6 cups milk
1/2 cup sugar
3 squares (3 oz) unsweetened chocolate
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 beaten eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
cinnamon sticks

In saucepan, combine milk, sugar, chocolate, ground cinnamon and salt. Heat and stir until chocolate melts and milk is very hot. Gradually stir 1 cup of the hot mixture into eggs. Return to saucepan. Cook 2-3 minutes more over low heat. Add vanilla, beat with rotary beater until very frothy. Pour into mugs. Garnish with cinnamon sticks.

Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Difficulty: Easy

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