6 C milk
1/2 C sugar
3 squares (3 oz) unsweetened chocolate, cut up
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
2 beaten eggs
2 tsp vanilla
stick cinnamon (optional)
Recipe
In saucepan combine milk, sugar, chocolate, ground cinnamon, and salt.
Heat & stir till chocolate melts & milk is very hot. Gradually stir 1 C of the hot mixture into eggs; return to saucepan. Cook 2~3 min's more over low heat. Remove from heat. Add vanilla; beat with rotary beater or molinillo*, til frothy.
Pour into mugs; garnish w/cinnamon sticks
Yield: 8 servings (8 oz)
*A molinillo is a carved wood beater that is twirled between the hands to make chocolate frothy.