Spiced chilli hot chocolate recipe

 

1¾ cups skim milk

1 dried red chilli

Pinch of ground cloves, plus extra for garnish

Pinch of ground ginger

50 g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), broken or roughly chopped into small pieces

2 tsp honey

 

1. Infuse the milk by placing it in a small saucepan with the chilli, cloves and ginger. Bring to a gentle simmer over a low heat and cook for one minute.

 

2. Turn off the heat, but keep the pan on the hotplate. Add the chocolate and honey and stir vigorously, until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth.

 

3. Remove the dried chilli and pour into four cups. Top each with an extra sprinkle of cloves and serve immediately.