'Your cinnamon looks rancid'.
The weather has turned here and we are approaching the truly chilly months. Peter had an appointment in the city yesterday and, when he arrived home, he kissed my cheek and I caught the scent of chocolate on his breath. I drew back and said 'Aha!'. He knew immediately why. 'I treated myself to a chilli hot chocolate at Koko Black,' he said with a wicked smile. Mmmm, I nodded. Later that afternoon while he was napping I prepared one for myself.
Wicked, I know. Ssssssh. Let's not tell him, okay! ヅ
CHILLI HOT CHOCOLATE A LA LIZZY
2 cups/500ml milk* 3 tablespoons organic cacao powder* 100g dark chocolate buttons* 2g ground vanilla powder* 1 tablespoon golden raw caster sugar* 1 dried birds eye chilli (see below) Combine the milk, cacao powder, dark chocolate buttons, vanilla powder and caster sugar in a medium saucepan. Pop the crumbled chilli into a spice egg and drop that into the milk as well. Stir constantly with a wooden spatula over a low heat until the mixture comes to a gentle boil. Remove from the heat and using a hand held blender, whisk until the mixture is smooth and frothy. Remove the spice egg with the chilli. Ladle into mugs or heatproof glasses. Serve immediately. This quantity serves 2. * Notes: I keep low fat A2 milk in my kitchen as I find it easier to tolerate. I use Cacao Gold Ecuadorian Organic Cacao Powder; Sicao dark chocolate 55% cocoa solids; Heilala ground vanilla powder (2g = 1 vanilla bean); and golden caster sugar. My chillies are home grown birds eye chillies which have been slowly dried. You could add more chilli to this for more heat! 
Chocolat - c'est exquisite!
Tell me dear readers, did you enjoy Chocolat, the book or the movie? And is a mug of hot chocolate among your list of wicked indulgences?
Peter
5/5/2014 10:02:53 pm
Me want some toooooooooo!
Lizzy
8/5/2014 11:26:23 am
Have you been a good boy?! LOL. Of course you have xox 7/5/2014 03:27:28 am
Chili con chocolate or chocolate con chili? LOL! I will love this drink with the chili zest and zing!
Lizzy
8/5/2014 11:26:46 am
That made me laugh, Julie, love it! : )
Lizzy
8/5/2014 11:32:53 am
Oh Fran, if you have some good quality chocolate and cocoa, yes, for sure! 5/5/2014 11:35:11 pm
G'day Liz! While I am not a big fan of the cold weather, I LOVE hot chocolate and have many fond childhood memories of from New York!
Lizzy
8/5/2014 11:33:29 am
Hi Joanne... 'out there'... ok... different strokes eh. Cheers to a good hot chocolate though.
Lizzy
8/5/2014 11:34:01 am
Hi Zsuzsa, such a quirky and delicious movie from beginning to end, no? It is good, too good : ) 6/5/2014 02:40:43 pm
Chilies and chocolates pair so well, don't they? Love spicy hot chocolate! This looks lovely -- thanks.
Lizzy
8/5/2014 11:34:16 am
John, they do indeed, thanks so much.
Lizzy
8/5/2014 11:34:28 am
Laura, absolutely!
Andrea
7/5/2014 06:31:47 pm
In the Margaret River WA, I was introduced to Mexican Hot Chocolate and it was divine, so when I've felt the need for nourishing warmth and a pick me up, I also leaned towards Nigella's hot chocolate with a shot of whiskey!!! (Purely medicinal of course...).. Now, I believe Liz, I can be converted to your chilli hot chocolate!!! Think this will be on the agenda tonight when I'm tucked up in bed with a good book! Where do you get the spice egg from, and can you buy the vanilla powder online, or should I just make a trek to Canberry??
Lizzy
8/5/2014 11:35:09 am
Hot chocolate with whisky sounds delightful! Andrea, the vanilla powder is from Heilala... you can order it online. : ) 8/5/2014 04:33:48 pm
I love the combination of chilli and chocolate! What a great cold weather drink for chilly Canberra, I'll be making this soon for sure. Thanks Lizzy :)
Lizzy
20/5/2014 12:36:44 pm
Thank you Taryn, I hope you enjoy it!
Lizzy
20/5/2014 12:36:57 pm
El, come over and I'll make some! 10/5/2014 01:54:26 am
Love the chili chocolate combo in its many guises. Love Chocolat too. When it was very windy last weekend, Anthony surprised me by saying it was the sly north wind calling. To say I was amazed that he had been paying attention was an understatement!
Lizzy
20/5/2014 12:37:41 pm
Fiona, how lovely from Anthony! Peter loved the film too... initially he wasn't going to sit down with me... he sat on the arm of the chesterfield... watched a little and then settled in and loved it! 12/5/2014 02:15:04 am
Liz - it is as if you wrote this post solely for me! First, I really love the movie "Chocolat" and I do, someday, want to read the book. Your question about whether I enjoy hot chocolate now and then? Every morning my day starts with a bowl of steaming hot cocoa. (I have never tasted coffee or tea!) I love chile chocolate and will someday post on a Baroque Sanish chocolate that I make. Also, I use low fat milk for the most part because it just agrees with me better. Once in a while, I go the whole milk route when it is a very special occasion! Thanks for this great post!
Lizzy
20/5/2014 12:38:29 pm
David, how very delicious... I use low fat milk too, actually, but I didn't mention that in the recipe as I know many will use full cream. Thank you for your very kind words. 14/5/2014 02:00:36 am
Liz, I feel like I have been dreaming about this little beauty, as I was reading your post, I was totally thinking, yep, I've commented, I remember asking/begging you to make a batch for me, but alas, that didnt happen... Did it?! I freakin love that film, its a goodun, although Im not really a hot choccie drinker, more of a coffee gal. :)
Lizzy
20/5/2014 12:38:52 pm
Anna, ah, a coffee gal... makes me wonder, do you like mocha? 15/5/2014 04:59:30 pm
One of my favourite combinations chill + chocolate. Better still hubby hates is so it would all be mine!!!! ;)
Lizzy
20/5/2014 12:39:07 pm
Ah Martine, now that is a GOOD thing : )
Lizzy
27/5/2014 12:50:59 pm
Mine too, Rose... I'm afraid it's not so good for my figure nowadays... but do try this... Koko Black is wonderful, but a little $$$$ I buy my chocolate in bulk online. : ) Comments are closed.
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