By Spiced Mexican Hot Chocolate With Nutella Sauce has to be one of my ULTIMATE COMFORT Drink. It provides the ultimate taste, warmth and coziness to the body and to the soul. What is better than sipping on your favourite drink on a cold day draped in your favourite blanket with your loved one by your side.
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.”
Edith Sitwell
Chili days are here. December is just around the corner and the temperature is dipping by the day. And in this weather I am always in the mood for warm drinks and cozy blankets. Nothing beats a mug of hot chocolate to warm you down. It provides the ultimate taste, warmth and coziness to the body and to the soul.
HOT CHOCOLATE has to be one of my ULTIMATE COMFORT Drink. What is better than sipping on your favourite drink on a chili day draped in your favourite blankie with your loved one by your side. Bliss!!!
A hot drink is perfect for a cold chili day. And it’s even better when warming spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg and cayenne are added to the drink. It adds additional flavour the drink and will make your house smell wonderful too.
This hot chocolate is delicious, thick and oh so chocolatey.. and the spices really add up to the flavours. I just love chilli and it is simply great in hot chocolate. You really don’t taste the chilli in there but gives it just a little kick.
There is one surprise element in my hot chocolate.. And Guess what it is?! Yes it is Nutella Sauce.. Delicious Nutella sauce..
So when it’s cold outside even when it’s not, just whip up a flavourful batch of the ultimate in chocolaty comfort. and top it up with a dollop of whipped cream and a generous drizzle of Nutella Sauce. Can anything get better than this?? I don’t think so.. 😀
- 500 mls of whole milk/semi skimmed milk
- 2 tablespoons Dutch-Processed Cocoa powder
- 5-6 tbsp Sugar
- 100 gms Dark chocolate
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon powder
- 1/4-1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper/chilli powder
- a pinch or two of Nutmeg powder
- 2 tbsp Nutella
- 2-3 tsp milk
- Whipped Cream
- Add milk to a saucepan along with the cocoa powder, cayenne pepper powder and cinnamon powder and nutmeg powder. Bring to a simmer, and heat for one minute, stirring, so the milk doesn’t form a skin.
- Toss in dark chocolate, and continue to simmer, stirring constantly, until the chocolate is melted. Remove from heat.
- Meanwhile to make the Nutella sauce, whisk together Nutella and 3 teaspoons milk until smooth. To thin sauce add more milk if necessary.
- Serve with a dollop of whipped cream and top it off with a generous drizzle of Nutella sauce.
I hope you enjoy this Spiced Mexican Hot Chocolate !! 🙂
Bon Appetite!!
Suzanne
November 25, 2014Wow, Arpita thats wonderful and so beautiful. I love it!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice
November 25, 2014This hot chocolate is calling my name, Aprita! I love this! I’ve only had mexican hot chocolate once, but it was so delicious. And I love the addition of nutella sauce! Yum!
Josefine {The Smoothie Lover}
November 25, 2014I love you’r new header! Sorry, I didn’t see it until now, but it is beautiful.
And so are your wonderful photos in this post! Looks so good 🙂
Helen @ Scrummy Lane
November 25, 2014Love the quote, Arpita! And this wonderful traditional hot chocolate with a spicy kick! I’d love to try this one!
Arpita@ The Gastronomic Bong
November 26, 2014Thanks Helen! I hope you do try it a try.. Let me know how it was.. 🙂
Sues
November 26, 2014This hot chocolate looks seriously dreamy!!
Arpita@ The Gastronomic Bong
November 26, 2014This hot chocolate was really delicious and cozy.. thanks Sues!! Glad you like it!
cheri
November 26, 2014Hi Arpita, I’m a hot chocolate fiend, this is perfect with the nutella!
Arpita@ The Gastronomic Bong
November 26, 2014I love it with nutella sauce too… Thanks Cheri! 🙂
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter
November 26, 2014Arpita, this hot chocolate looks amazing! I love the addition of the nutella sauce, this is the perfect way to warm up during the holidays!
Sarah
November 26, 2014I agree, hot chocolate is the ultimate winter comfort drink! I drink hot chocolate throughout the year, but double doses in winter! I love that there is Nutella sauce in this drink. I can eat Nutella straight from the jar because it’s so good, I can only imagine how yummy this drink is. Pinned!
Geraldine | Green Valley Kitchen
November 26, 2014Love spiced hot chocolate – and nutella sauce sounds fantastic. Great photos too!
Mira
November 26, 2014This will be the perfect winter drink for me! Can’t wait to try it! Beautiful pictures as always!
Jessica @ Jessica in the Kitchen
November 26, 2014Yes Yes YES! This sounds heavenly, warm and cozy…perfect for the holidays!
Manali @ CookWithManali
November 27, 2014sounds fabulous! Beautiful pictures as always Arpita. Pinning this!
Joanne
November 27, 2014I love that you added both spice AND nutella to this!!
Katherine
November 27, 2014Dudeeee WHAT? This looks amazing. Combining chocolate with nutella is a lethal combination that I know I’m going to regret trying (because I’ll get terribly obsessed). This will be absolutely perfect to drink if Texas ever decides to join this winter weather bandwagon!
Anna @ shenANNAgans
November 28, 2014It is like a million degrees out today, but your post had me heading to the bar (Im at work) to order a hot choccie. Yarm! Far out your pictures are amazing.
Emma @ Bake Then Eat
November 28, 2014Oh this looks so good I adore hot chocolate at any time of the year but there is something special about it at this time of the year. I love the added Nutella and I especially love the spices I always add a spicy little kick to my hot chocolates 🙂
Kelsey @ Snacking Squirrel
November 29, 2014as a hot chocolate addict and frequent stealer of other’s drinks, i must say HOLY MOLY THIS LOOKS DELICIOUS! <3