Valentine's Hot Chocolate with Chilli

2 SERVINGS

Rychlovka

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INGREDIENTS

400 ml semi-skimmed milk
100 g quality dark chocolate (min. 70%)
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 vanilla pod
A pinch of ground chilli
1 teaspoon maple syrup
50 ml whipping cream
2 small handfuls of marshmallows
Chocolate hearts
Freeze-dried strawberries for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

1
In a saucepan, heat the milk together with cinnamon, chilli, and seeds from the vanilla pod. Keep it just below boiling point. Add the broken dark chocolate and let it melt while stirring constantly. The mixture should be smooth and velvety.
2
Sweeten with maple syrup. Taste it; the chilli should be felt gently so as not to overpower the chocolate flavor. If you prefer a more pronounced spiciness, you can add another pinch. Finally, add the cream and mix together.
3
Serve with marshmallows, crushed strawberries, and chocolate hearts.

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