Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 8 cups Water
  • ½ cup Brown Sugar (*see Notes)
  • 1 Cinnamon Stick (*see Notes)
  • 2 Cloves ((optional))
  • 2 tablets dark Chocolate (*see Notes)
  • ¾ cup Cornflour (*see Notes)

Instruction

  • Pour 2/3 of the total water quantity into a pot and heat it up over the stovetop. Keep on a medium-high heat setting.
  • Stir in sugar and throw in whole spices. Allow the sugar to melt in completely and leave to infuse for about 10 mins.
  • Add the chocolate tablets. Simmer, stir occassionaly so that the chocolate melts in.
  • In the meanwhile combine the remaining 1/3 of your water with the cornflour to a smooth consistency. There should be no lumps.
  • Stir the cornflour water blend into the dissolved chocolate and whisk it quickly in over a slow heat setting.
  • Increase the stove heat to a medium flame and allow your hot chocolate to thicken and heat up. Stir occasionally.
  • Pick out your whole spices before you serve it hot in small cups.