Mexican Hot Cocoa Mix

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unbleached cane sugar (such as "sucanat")
• 2 teaspoons vanilla powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon clove
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
• 1/4 teaspoon anise seed, slightly crushed
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 3/4 ounce mexican chocolate, bar,finely grated (ibarra is a good brand)
• 2 cups milk or 2 cups rice milk or 2 cups almond milk
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• cinnamon stick, to garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 directions for mix:.
• 2 mix all ingredients together well.
• 3 store in airtight container.
• 4 yield approximately 2 cups.
• 5 directions for beverage:.
• 6 in saucepan on medium heat, combine 2 cups of milk or milk substitute. (i have used rice milk and almond milk).
• 7 add approximately 2 tablespoons of prepared cocoa mix, more or less to taste.
• 8 stir with whisk until warmed. do not allow to burn.
• 9 stir almond extract into the warmed milk mixture just before serving.
• 10 add cinnamon stick for garnish if desired.
• 11 yield: 2 servings.