Make every moment special. That’s my motto. Is it yours?
The holiday season is one of the most expected times of the year. For many of us, it is also a stressful and unhappy time.
With the pandemic among us, this year which traditionally involves road trips for large gatherings might be a bit different.
It’s important to have clear expectations in order to make this holiday season a happy time for everyone.
What is it exactly that you want to experience during the holidays?
Ways to Make Every Moment Special with Mexican Chocolate Caliente
If you still don’t know how to approach the holidays this year, here is what I am doing, because spending more time with my family is number one.
A great mealtime around the table, enjoying our favorite course, snack, beer bread, decadent desserts, Oreo desserts, or those festive holiday cocktails!
The holidays bring huge, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” style feasts, where we all get together, eat until we just about the pop, and laugh together.
That’s why I’ve made this delicious, homemade “Mexican Chocolate Caliente” using my go-to chocolate recipe.
This is an amazing “caliente” recipe and warms you up on a cold day. Plus, it’s decadent, silky, thick taste that makes your feel body exquisite!
Let’s keep the winter shorter and happier.
Special Moments with Mexican Chocolate Caliente
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner all excellent times to make special moments that we’ll always remember.
These are the times when we come together as a family to share our thoughts, ideas, and lives with each other.
It can be so much more. That’s why I added a delicious hot chocolate for when the pizza is all done.
This recipe will have a family sitting, sipping, and sharing. And that’s the whole point.
Delicious Mexican Chocolate Caliente
Ingredients:
- 1 can, 12 oz, Nestle Carnation Evaporated Milk
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1-1/2 cups chocolate chips
Directions:
- Add evaporated milk, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper in a saucepan.
- Whisk over medium heat until hot and steamy but not boiling.
- Add chocolate chips and stir, constantly until completely melted. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Pour into mugs and enjoy.
- Makes 2 mugs.
Mexican Chocolate Caliente
Equipment
- Medium Saucepan
Ingredients
- 1 Can, 12 oz Nestle Carnation Evaporated Milk
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
- 1 Pinch Cayenne Pepper
- 1 1/2 Cups Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, add evaporated milk, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper
- Whisk over medium heat until hot and steamy but not boiling
- Add chocolate chips and stir, constantly until completely melted.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Pour into mugs and enjoy!
Notes
This hot chocolate is full of flavor AND love. Because it’s homemade!
A few simple ingredients and a few minutes on the stovetop is all it takes to make the most delicious hot chocolate you’ve ever had.
Use it to make every moment special, whether it’s dinner or just having friends over. Whatever the occasion, it’s always a hit.
Make Every Moment Special – Even Pizza Night!
Even the simplest meals can be made into lasting memories. Take this meal, for example. It’s nothing more than a pizza night when things are rushed.
I have to be honest, I usually don’t buy frozen pizza. It’s just never been my thing. I usually prefer to order it.
BUT, pizza has converted me! And you know what? I like the Chocolate Caliente with pizza combination!
That chewy rising crust topped (is your mouth watering yet?) with tasty sauce; spinach, mushroom, and garlic; and, of course, plenty of cheese!
That already makes it a special pizza night, but this hot chocolate takes it to an entirely different level!
Food Makes Everything Better!
Not having family gatherings due to the pandemic, could be harsh on many of us because mental health is important, especially now more than ever.
Food makes everything a bit better, agree?
I mean just look at this great dinner! It’s quick. It’s easy. It’s a perfect recipe for some quality family time around the table. It doesn’t get any better than that!
That hot chocolate is perfect for the cold days ahead of us. Yummy
Yum! That hot chocolate sounds amazing! Thank you for sharing! 🙂
Pizza is always my favorite meal. This recipe for hot cocoa sounds delicious
This sounds so yummy! I love hot chocolate.
that hot chocolate sounds very rich and chocolaty yummy stuff if you ask me. My grandmother made a similar recipe each fall/winter
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I’ve never made hot cocoa with evaporated milk. Always milk. Do you use it because it’s sweeter. It looks really good. I may just try it.
I would love to try your hot chocolate recipe made out of scratch. It must be so delicious, especially that you added nutmeg, vanilla and cinnamon. Sounds so yummy!
Even pizza night deserves to be special. That cocoa looks like it is so tasty!
Hot chocolate drink are heavenly during cold season especially holiday season. It gives an unexplainable magic touch. Love it!
I love hot chocolate! There’s nothing better in the winter 🙂 And Digornio is a good brand!
I love that you added cayenne pepper and other spices to your hot chocolate. I often do the same when I make mine.
Oh wow that recipe looks so yummy and is PERFECT for this weather, can’t wait to make it and snuggle with a blanket😍 my favorite way to spend the holidays hahahaha besides being with the family of course!
absolutely!
Sounds really good this mexican chocolate caliente con red cayenne! Lo anoto ya para cuando empiece el frío!!
awesome. So happy you like it.
Nothing better for these cold mornings than a cup of chocolate calibre. I love it with some pan dulce.
Yes, pan dulce is a great pairing too.
What an Awesome Hot Chocolate recipe! I’ve never had this one and I thought i’d had alllll things chocolate in my lifetime haha. My husband and son in law are going to loooove this! It’s all about super small social gatherings this year, so I really want to make it more memorable, this will certainly do the trick! And well, PIZZA! I love a great frozen pizza!
I’m so happy you agree! I thought I was weird having this combination.
I don’t think there’s anything better or more comforting than a good hot chocolate made with the right ingredients and lots of love…
I agree! Especially now that’s cold outside.