Warm Cinnamon Cocoa
A removable cinnamon stick adds a gentle spice note to warm cocoa. Prepare the cocoa paste separately before warming the milk so there are fewer dry pockets in the cup.
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THE RECIPE CARD
Warm Cinnamon Cocoa
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 10 min
- Makes
- 1 drink
What you’ll need
- 6 g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 12 g sugar
- 20 ml hot drinking water
- 200 ml pasteurized milk
- 1 small cinnamon stick
Make it at home
- 01
Mix the cocoa, sugar, and hot water in a heat-safe cup until smooth.
- 02
Warm the milk and cinnamon stick gently in a small saucepan, stirring, without a vigorous boil.
- 03
Remove the cinnamon stick and whisk a small portion of warm milk into the cocoa paste.
- 04
Add the remaining milk, stir well, and serve in a suitable heat-safe cup.
A FEW USEFUL DETAILS
Before your
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Use the stick as directed rather than adding loose ground cinnamon in the same quantity.
The final volume needs a cup with enough space for stirring; the photograph does not establish a cup’s usable capacity.
A little more
to know.
What is useful to know before making this?
Use the stick as directed rather than adding loose ground cinnamon in the same quantity.
Can I prepare the finished drink far in advance?
Prepare appropriate components separately and keep perishables refrigerated. Assemble close to serving; ice, fruit texture, and any sparkling water change while the finished glass waits.
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