Tres Leches Hot Chocolate (Mayan)

Who doesn’t love a good cup of hot chocolate on a cold day? We do! Over the years we perfected our hot chocolate recipe to be exactly what we wanted; a rich, chocolatey but not too sweet, hot beverage. Most of the packaged varieties  just did not have the deep chocolate flavor and were overpowered by too much sugar. The adults in the house add an extra kick to this delicious recipe by including a few dried Arbol Chilies to turn this drink into a Mayan Hot Chocolate. We first tried a Mayan Hot Chocolate years ago when my husband and I were just friends hanging out at Irvine Spectrum, an outdoor shopping center in Irvine, California. Well, at least I thought we were friends…my husband had other ideas.

Tres Leches Hot Chocolate (Mayan)

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

8 mins

Total time

13 mins

 

Tres Leches - or three milks paired with dark chocolate and dutch cocoa make this an exceptional hot chocolate. Adding Arbol chilies will bring a new level of heat to this hot chocolate!

Author: Welcome2OurTable.com

Recipe type: Drink

Cuisine: Mexican, Mayan

Serves: 6 cups

Ingredients

• 1 quart whole milk
• 2 Cups Half and Half
• ¼ Cup Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 1 package Dark chocolate (we love 75-95%)
• 3 Tablespoons Dutch Processed Cocoa
• 3 Cinnamon Sticks or 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 3 Arbol Chilies, dried

Instructions

1. In a large saucepan heat up whole milk, half and half, and cinnamon sticks. If making Mayan hot chocolate, add the dried chilies.
2. As soon as it comes to a light boil add chocolate chunks, cocoa powder and sweetened condensed milk. Whisk together with a whisk until combined and serve.
3. When I'm making hot chocolate for kids and adults I pour it for the kids then add the chilies for the adults.
4. Some of our favorite toppings are whipped cream, marshmallows (especially homemade is best) grated cinnamon and nutmeg, grated chocolate.

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In a large saucepan heat up whole milk, half and half, and cinnamon sticks. If making Mayan hot chocolate, add the dried chilies.

As soon as it comes to a light boil add chocolate chunks, cocoa powder and sweetened condensed milk. Whisk together with a whisk until combined and serve.

When I’m making hot chocolate for kids and adults I pour it for the kids then add the chilies for the adults.
Some of our favorite toppings are whipped cream, marshmallows (especially homemade is best) grated cinnamon and nutmeg, grated chocolate.

Some of our favorite toppings are whipped cream, marshmallows (especially homemade is best) grated cinnamon and nutmeg, grated chocolate.