Emeril's Healthy Mexican Hot Chocolate

INGREDIENTS

8 cups almond milk
2 (6 inch) cinnamon sticks
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup agave nectar
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
2 teaspoons vanilla extract or 1 split vanilla bean, seeds scraped (Mexican vanilla preferred)
*10 tablespoons to 3/4 cup gold rum (optional)

PREPARATION:

Method

  1. Place the almond milk and cinnamon stick in a pot and bring just to a boil over high heat. Turn down to a low simmer. Stir the cocoa powder and agave nectar together and whisk into the almond milk until well incorporated. Remove from the heat; stir in the cayenne (to taste) and vanilla extract. Remove cinnamon stick.

    This recipe was featured in the Emeril's Green Team Tailgate Episode of Emeril Green.

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