West African Hot Chocolate

Ingredients

• 500 ml whole milk
• 100 g best quality organic dark chocolate, broken into small pieces (also called bitter chocolate as it is produced without sugar)
• 2 teaspoons clear honey
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence (try to use real extract)
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 15-30 ml dark rum, to taste

Directions

1. 1

   Pour the milk into a small saucepan then add the chocolate, along with the honey, sugar and cinnamon stick.

2. 2

   Heat and stir gently until the chocolate melts. Add the vanilla and rum.

3. 3

   Remove the cinnamon stick just before serving in two large mugs.

4. 4

   Extra sugar can be added to taste.

5. 5

   Enjoy!