Rich, dark hot cocoa made with good dark chocolate, honey, vanilla, and a cinnamon stick for good measure, and livened up with a nice dose of dark amber rum. Preferably sipped next to a roaring fire.
Yield: 2drinks
Ingredients
3cupsmilk
3and 1/2 ounces good-quality dark chocolatebroken into pieces (I use Lindt 85% dark chocolate)
3tablespoonshoney
1 3-inchcinnamon stick
1teaspoonvanilla extract
2-3ouncesdark rum4 - 6 tablespoons, to taste
Instructions
In a medium saucepan over low heat, combine the milk, chocolate, honey, and cinnamon stick.
Stir occasionally with a whisk or wooden spoon until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is steaming hot.
Remove from heat. Remove cinnamon stick and stir in the vanilla and rum.