- 2½ cups whole milk
- 4 ounces 99% unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- Heat the milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat until it is hot to the touch. Whisk in the chocolate and sugar and continue whisking for 1 to 2 minutes until the sugar has dissolved. Whisk in the vanilla and the cinnamon and cayenne, if using. Reduce the heat to low. The chocolate may be made ahead; it will thicken as it sits.
- Serve in demitasse cups or mugs depending on desired portion.
- Serve in demitasse cups or mugs depending on desired portion.