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cardamom hot chocolate in a cup
5 from 4 votes

Cardamom Hot Chocolate

Blog: www.nextinlime.com

Author: Nelo Samad
Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 4 cardamom pods - opened – pinch to open (Note A)
  • ½ cup (118 ml) water
  • 1 cup (237 ml) whole milk
  • ¼ cup (45 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips - or chocolate baking bar
  • ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon
  • sugar to taste - optional (Note B)
  • whipped cream - optional, for topping

Instructions

  • Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add opened cardamom pods (seeds included) and allow to simmer for 5 to 10 minutes until the water reduces to half. Then strain this infused water through a fine-mesh sieve to remove the skin and seeds and set aside.
  • Using the same (but now empty) saucepan, heat milk over medium-low heat. Stir continuously until it becomes hot, not boiling. Then reduce the heat to low, add chocolate chips, cinnamon and vanilla extract. Continue to stir until the chocolate is fully melted and well combined.
  • Gradually add the cardamom-infused water to the chocolate mixture – keep stirring. Allow to simmer and adjust the heat (if necessary) to prevent any boiling or scorching. Taste the drink (careful, it'll be hot) and add sugar if you feel the need.
  • Also adjust the consistency to your liking. If it's too thin, simmer a bit longer. If too thick, add some milk and stir.
  • Then remove from heat, pour into a cup and top with a generous dollop of whipped cream. Enjoy!

Notes

Note A: Cardamom – Pinch-open the pods to release the seeds. Cardamom can be found in Middle Eastern, Pakistani and Indian grocery stores. And the international aisle of some supermarkets. Not to be confused with black cardamom – that's a completely different spice.
Note B: Sugar – Chocolate chips usually contain sugar so you may not need any extra. That said, feel free to add some if using unsweetened chocolate or if you prefer a sweeter taste.
Note C: Helpful content – Click on the links below for related useful content in the main body of the post.
Note D: Related – Try this rose hot chocolate next.