Name: [Recipe + Video] Chocolate con Leche Espeso (Creamy Spiced Hot Cocoa)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 3 cup evaporated milk; 6 cloves; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; ½ cup sugar; 2 sticks cinnamon; 4 slices fresh ginger root; ½ cup chopped unsweetened chocolate (, or cocoa powder); 1½ cup water

Chocolate con Leche Espeso (Creamy Spiced Hot Cocoa) is an easy, comforting drink perfect to warm our bones during these colder days.

2 Cups of Chocolate Espeso (Creamy Spiced Hot Cocoa)

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This Creamy Spiced Hot Cocoa was a classic at home when I was growing up. We had it for breakfast (or dinner) often, and it was always a comforting drink. I find it's perfect for this time of the year.

"Ya se siente la brisa" (we can feel the breeze) is the Dominican phrase we use to signal the change in the season and the atmosphere of the holidays. Not having much of a winter, we still enjoy cooler temperatures, shorter days, and general merriment. Time to dust off baking utensils, hot drinks, and long cooking.

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About this recipe

My mom didn't add ginger to her chocolate con leche espeso; this is something I tried myself and liked. It's quite subtle, nothing like Ginger Tea, but this being the holiday season, you know ginger has to be part of it. It works.

Ah, and thanks to Aunt Ilana's husband for bringing me a Batata Asada (Roasted Sweet Potato) from El Cibao. Talk about flashbacks, this is exactly the kind of breakfast my grandma used to make too.

Buen provecho!

[Recipe + Video] Chocolate con Leche Espeso (Creamy Spiced Hot Cocoa)

By: Clara Gonzalez

Creamy Spiced Hot Cocoa: An easy, comforting drink perfect to warm our bones during these colder days. A modern version of my mom's classic.

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Course Breakfast, Drinks

Cuisine Caribbean, Dominican, Latino

Servings 4 servings

Calories 354 kcal

Ingredients

3 cup evaporated milk
6 cloves
2 tablespoons cornstarch
½ cup sugar
2 sticks cinnamon
4 slices fresh ginger root
½ cup chopped unsweetened chocolate, , or cocoa powder
1½ cup water

Instructions

Mixing ingredients: Combine milk, cloves, cornstarch, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, chocolate, and 1½ cups of water.
Boiling: Heat over low heat and simmer stirring until it starts to thicken a bit (about 10 mins, from the time it breaks a boil). Sieve and serve.

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Nutrition

Calories: 354kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 14gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 230mgPotassium: 136mgFiber: 2gSugar: 44gVitamin A: 15IUCalcium: 69mgIron: 2.9mg

Nutritional information is calculated automatically based on ingredients listed. Please consult your doctor if you need precise nutritional information.

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