Katya's Kitchen

Cozy drink, originating from ancient Mayan culture, this hot chocolate is sure to delight lovers of exotic flavors. See more history at The Spruce Eats.

Ingredients

• ½ pound raw cocoa nibs, or a chunk of raw cocoa
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup half and half

Directions

Step 1

Break down the cocoa chunk into small nibs. Pour half and half into the small pot and turn on the low heat. Put all cocoa into the heated half and half.

Step 2

Add pepper and sugar while stirring the chocolate mixture until smooth and make sure it doesn’t boil. Once heated through, take off the burner and let rest for 3 mins.

Step 3

Use it to dip berries or cookies, or cover seasonal sweets with.