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    Chocolate con Leche Dominicano (Creamy Spiced Hot Cocoa)

    2 Cups of Chocolate Espeso (Creamy Spiced Hot Cocoa)

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    Chocolate con leche espeso (creamy Dominican 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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    2. About this recipe
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    Why we ❤️ it

    This thick, spicy Dominican milk cocoa was a favorite in my parents' home. Many times mami would serve it for breakfast, or dinner, and it was always a comforting drink. It is perfect on the cooler days 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.

    • A Cup of Chocolate Espeso (Creamy Spiced Hot Cocoa)
    • Pouring Chocolate Espeso (Creamy Spiced Hot Cocoa)

    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. My grandmother used to serve this chocolate with batata asada for breakfast, and my mom with pan de agua, which we dipped in the chocolate. I hope you like it as much as I do.

    Buen provecho!

    Tia Clara

    Recipe

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    [Recipe + Video] Chocolate con Leche Dominicano (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 4 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 (white, granulated)
    • 2 sticks cinnamon
    • 4 slices fresh ginger root
    • ½ cup chopped unsweetened chocolate, , or cocoa powder
    • 1½ cup water

    Instructions
     

    • Mixing ingredients
      Mixing ingredients: Combine milk, cloves, cornstarch, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, chocolate, and 1½ cups of water.
    • Boiling chocolate (cocoa)
      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.

    Video

    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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    Edited: Jul 10, 2021 | Publish: Dec 1, 2016

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