Ingredients
- ¾ cup of grated raw cocoa
- 1 ½ cups of water
- 1 ½ cups of coconut evaporated milk or regular evaporated milk
- ½ cup of coconut milk if using evaporated milk optional
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 ½ tsp of cinnamon powder
- ½ tsp of freshly grated nutmeg
- 3 or 4 star anise
- 1 tbsp of mace
- 1 pinch of salt
- Condensed milk or sugar sweetened to your liking
Instructions
- Add water to the pot along with cinnamon, nutmeg, bay leaf, nutmeg, mace and star anise and bring to boil
- Once the water has boiled and is fragrant lower the heat and add chocolate, stirring in to ensure its incorporated.
- Simmer for about 10 minutes and stir occasionally then add milk, salt and sweeten to your taste.
- Oil deposits may be evident at the top but that's from the cocoa itself and is perfectly normal.
- Strain and serve hot with cinnamon stick and additional grated nutmeg.
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