Hot chocolate with nutmeg and honey, a Valentine’s Day hot chocolate recipe.
This hot chocolate recipe is an aphrodisiac drink perfect for Valentine’s Day. Both cocoa and nutmeg are aphrodisiac spices, so imagine when you combine them in a delicious hot drink!
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hot chocolate with nutmeg
Servings 1
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk or nondiary milk
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon corn starch
- 2 tablespoons raw cocoa powder
- 1.8 oz dark chocolate 50 gr
- 1 big pinch grated nutmeg
Instructions
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Heat the milk in a small pot adding cocoa and starch.
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Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
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Meanwhile, water bath the chocolate until completely melted.
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Add honey, nutmeg and melted chocolate to the milk and mix well.
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You may need to whisk it a little bit (check for starch lumps).
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Add one more pinch of nutmeg before serving it hot.
Enjoy your aphrodisiac hot chocolate!
Claudia