Hot chocolate

Description
Spicy and will warm you right up.

Ingredients

 * 1 	quart milk
 * 7 	ounces Mexican Chocolate
 * 1/4 	teaspoon ground cinnamon
 * 1/4 	teaspoon Vanilla Extract
 * 1 	pinch salt
 * Chili Powder (optional)

Directions

 * 1) Cut the chocolate into small pieces.
 * 2) In a saucepan, bring the milk to a boil and then add the chocolate.
 * 3) After the chocolate is incorporated, add the cinnamon, vanilla, chili powder and salt.
 * 4) Simmer for 10 minutes and then whisk briskly to a foam right before serving.
 * 5) Divide evenly into 4 cups and serve.

Alternate Recipe
In this alternate recipe, chocolate bar pieces are blended as opposed to being melted gradually. Many believe that all things being equal, blending does more to improve the quality of the hot chocolate then using a more expensive chocolate.

Ingredients

 * Half a bar of 65% to 80% Chocolate
 * Milk
 * Salt
 * Vanilla Extract

==Directions


 * 1) Break up chocolate bar into small pieces and put into a blender, food processor, or a cup suitable for use with a stick blender
 * 2) steam milk using an expresso machine until it is thoroughly hot
 * 3) pour enough milk into the cup/blender/food processor to just cover the chocolate.
 * 4) put in a dash of salt
 * 5) put in a teaspoon of vanilla extract
 * 6) blend until frothy, about 45 seconds
 * 7) serve immediately