Godiva Devilishly Hot-hot Chocolate With Cayenne Whipped Cream

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 (1 1/2 ounce) godiva dark chocolate bars, chopped
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 cups whole milk
• 8 whole cloves
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 1 dash cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 hot chocolate:.
• 2 place chocolate and water in microwave-safe bowl and microwave on medium (50% power) 1 minute; stir.
• 3 microwave an additional minute more or until chocolate softens, stir until smooth; let cool.
• 4 combine milk, cloves, cinnamon sticks & cayenne pepper in a saucepan.
• 5 warm milk mixture over medium heat until bubbles form around edge of pan.
• 6 whisk chocolate mixture into milk.
• 7 add sugar and bring to a boil.
• 8 reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 9 strain mixture, reserving cinnamon sticks.
• 10 rinse cinnamon sticks, pat dry and set aside for garnish.
• 11 return mixture to saucepan and stir in cream.
• 12 over low heat, heat to simmer.
• 13 stir in vanilla extract.
• 14 cayenne whipped cream:.
• 15 combine all ingredients in bowl and whisk until stiff peaks form.
• 16 pour hot chocolate into four mugs and serve immediately topped with cayenne whipped cream and a cinnamon stick garnish.