MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE
El Charro Cafe Restaurant Recipe
4 tablespoons cocoa or 4 squares Ibarra Mexican chocolate
3 cups whole milk
1 cup sugar
pinch of salt
3 eggs, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
ground cinnamon, optional
Dissolve the cocoa in a small amount of water or (melt the chocolate squares over hot water.) Place in a saucepan and stir in the milk, sugar and salt. Cook over medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil. Beat the egg yolks until thick and lemon colored. Beat the whites until stiff and fold them into the yolks. Add the vanilla. Add the egg mixture to the chocolate mixture. Whip with a wire whisk and served with a sprinkle of cinnamon.