Recipe information
Total Time
25 minutes
Yield
6 Servings
Ingredients
4
cups low-fat (1%) milk
¾
cup bittersweet chocolate chips
10
cardamom pods, coarsely cracked
½
teaspoon whole allspice, cracked
2
cinnamon sticks, broken in half
½
teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
5
tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar, divided
6
quarter-size slices fresh ginger plus ½ teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
1
teaspoon vanilla extract, divided
½
cup chilled whipping cream
Preparation
Step 1
Combine milk, chocolate chips, cardamom, allspice, cinnamon, pepper, 4 Tbsp. brown sugar, and ginger slices in a medium saucepan. Bring mixture almost to a simmer, whisking frequently. Remove from heat; cover and steep 10 minutes. Mix in ½ tsp. vanilla.
Step 2
Meanwhile, whisk cream, remaining 1 Tbsp. brown sugar, grated ginger, and remaining ½ tsp. vanilla in a medium bowl until soft peaks form.
Step 3
Strain hot chocolate. Ladle into 6 mugs. Top each with a dollop of ginger cream.
Nutrition Per Serving
One serving contains the following: Calories (kcal) 293.89 %Calories from Fat 57.4 Fat (g) 18.74 Saturated Fat (g) 10.43 Cholesterol (mg) 37.17 Carbohydrates (g) 30.05 Dietary Fiber (g) 1.73 Total Sugars (g) 25.16 Net Carbs (g) 28.31 Protein (g) 8.09