“One of my fondest childhood memories was of my mamma making us a nice mug of rich and flavorful Mexican hot chocolate on cold, rainy days. It was quite a treat! These days, I like to sip on this adult version curled up by the fire on a chilly evening, under a nice cozy blanket, binge-watching something on Netflix. No doubt, drinking a mug of this hot cocoa will make you feel warm and toasty!“

Yields 2

Ingredients:

3 cups milk

1 and 1/2 bars Ibarra chocolate;

6 TBSP. cocoa powder

2 TBSP. cane sugar

1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper

2 oz. Tequila

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Ground Cinnamon for Garnish

How to Make It:

1. Warm the milk in a medium size heavy saucepan on medium heat, watch carefully.

2. Add the Ibarra chocolate, the cocoa powder, and the sugar.

3. Heat until the chocolate and sugar have dissolved, whisking to combine all ingredients.

4. Season with the cayenne pepper.

5. Pour the hot chocolate into 2 large mugs and add 1 ounce of tequila.

6. Top with whipped cream and sprinkle whipped cream with cinnamon.