
Chocolate Beverage
Mexican chocolate and cinnamon beaten into boiled milk with eggs in a double boiler, whipped frothy the traditional way. Rich, spiced and worth the whisking.
Hard
Difficulty
20 min
Time
280 Cal
Calories
1
Serving
Flavor profile
Non-alcoholic
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Cinnamon· not in your bar1 tsp powdered
Or swap: Allspice — similar warm spice
- Chocolate· not in your bar3 oz
Or swap: Cocoa Powder — add a little sugar
- Egg· not in your bar3
- Milk· not in your bar6 cups
Or swap: Half-and-Half — richer, Plant-Based Milk — dairy-free swap
Instructions
Boil milk in the top of a deep double boiler five minutes.
Remove from fire and add chocolate, mixed with the cinnamon, a little at a time, beating with molinillo or egg beater after each addition.
When the chocolate is thoroughly blended, heat to the boiling point.
Place over bottom of double boiler and add eggs, whipping constantly, until they are thoroughly blended and the mixture is frothing.
Serve in coffee mug.
Serves eight.
Pairs well with
Cinnamon-spiced chocolate warmth pairs with rustic, eggy bakes:
- Cinnamon sugar donut holes
- Sweet bread slices
- Almond cookies
- Vanilla custard spoons




