Spiced Almond Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoons ground cardamom
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
85g semi-sweet chocolate
Pinch of kitchen/ kosher salt
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon caster sugar
Method
In a medium pot, simmer milk with spices over medium high heat for about 5 minutes.
Stir in the chocolate until it is melted. Remove from heat and add a small pinch of salt.
While the milk is simmering, whip the heavy cream with sugar using an electric mixer.
Whip cream until hard peaks form and set it aside in the refrigerator until serving time.
Pour the hot chocolate into a large mug. Top with dollops of prepared whipped cream.
Decorate with slivered almonds or chocolate curls or cinnamon and serve immediately.
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