PREP TIME: 5 mins | COOK TIME: 5 MINS SERVINGS: 1 SERVING
INGREDIENTS_____________________________________
- 1 tablespoon raw cacao powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch nutmeg
- tiny pinch Himalayan pink salt
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1 – 1 1/2 teaspoons raw sugar
- 3 slices ginger freshly sliced
- 3-4 cardamom pods (sub with 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder)
INSTRUCTIONS ___________________________________
- Combine cacao powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a small bowl. Add 2-3 tablespoons of the milk and stir well to incorporate into a paste. If you are using the cardamom pods in this recipe, crush them in a mortar and pestle first to release their flavor and aroma. (Alternately, open up the cardamon pods to expose the seeds by crushing them with the flat edge a butter knife, or grinding them in a coffee grinder reserved for spices.)
- Heat milk, sugar, ginger slices, and crushed cardamom pods in a small pot over medium heat. Watch carefully and reduce the heat before it comes to a boil. You want to keep it just below the boiling temperature.
- Add the spiced cacao paste into the hot milk, and stir until thoroughly incorporated. Watch carefully, and stir occasionally for about 5 minutes with the heat on very low. This will allow the cacao and spices to develop their flavors and harmonize together.
- Choose your favorite mug and pour the spiced cacao through a strainer and into the mug.
- Enjoy the aroma and the experience.
