Mexican Spiced Hot Chocolate

Name: Mexican Spiced Hot Chocolate
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 cup whole milk; 4 oz Mexican chocolate (or bittersweet plus 2 tbsp sugar); 1 cinnamon stick; 1/8 tsp ancho chili powder; 1 pinch salt; 1 tsp vanilla

Prep 5 min Cook 10 min Total 15 min Servings 4

By Lukasz Jagiello

Published Oct 12, 2026 · Updated Oct 12, 2026

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Frothing aerates the chocolate and makes it taste richer.

Ingredients

4 cup whole milk
4 oz Mexican chocolate or bittersweet plus 2 tbsp sugar
1 cinnamon stick
1/8 tsp ancho chili powder
1 pinch salt
1 tsp vanilla

Method

01

Heat milk with cinnamon until steaming; steep 5 minutes.
02

Remove cinnamon, add chocolate, chili and salt; whisk until melted.
03

Add vanilla and froth with a whisk or molinillo.

Notes & swaps

Frothing aerates the chocolate and makes it taste richer.

Mexican Spiced Hot Chocolate

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