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Lindt The Halls! Warm Up with Mexican Spiced Hot Chocolate

December 13, 2015 By Lena

T’is the season to celebrate! It’s time to deck the halls, trim the tree and of course, eat the chocolate! All the chocolate. But not just any chocolate… only the smoothest, richest, most delectable chocolate will do – one that melts tenderly in your mouth and gently caresses all your senses.

Oh, Lindt – you do make my holidays bright.

And this Christmas, we’re all in for a treat! Featuring 24 Days of Christmas inspiration, Lindt’s The Season magazine offers recipes, crafts and how-to articles which will add a touch of magic to your holiday season. For more than a century, Lindt’s Swiss Maîtres Chocolatiers have been passionate about creating unique and delicious chocolate experiences. Lindt’s The Season gives you an inside peek into their confectionary mastery!

Inspired by this recipe for Swiss Classic Hot Chocolate, I decided to try my own twist on a family classic with a rich, velvety and aromatic Mexican Spiced Hot Chocolate.
DSC_1862aFeaturing Lindt Swiss Classic Surfin, the original luxurious dark chocolate created by Rodolphe Lindt in 1879, the smooth hot chocolate base is accented with savoury cinnamon and spicy cayenne. It’s a feast for the senses and sure to become a favourite over the holiday season! 

2 cups whole milk
1-2 tablespoons white sugar, to taste
125g Lindt Swiss Classic Surfin Dark Chocolate
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
pinch ground cinnamon
pinch cayenne pepper
cinnamon sticks for stirrers, optional
marshmallows for topping, optional

Add milk and sugar to a saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Break chocolate into pieces and add to saucepan. Once the mixture is thoroughly combined, stir in the vanilla, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper with a wooden spoon. Remove from heat.

Evenly divide the mixture between two mugs. Stir with cinnamon sticks and/or top with marshmallows, if desired. Serves 2.

With Lindt, the opportunities are endless for holiday decorating, cooking, gifting, and entertaining. What tickles your fancy? Is it a White Chocolate Mousse – the epitome of elegance? Perhaps you’ll love a Dark Chocolate Bark with Almonds, the perfect treat for gift giving. Whatever your desire, with Lindt’s The Season, you can find new ways to indulge your senses.
LIN16434_18_Lindt_Xmas_Mag_ENGCheck out Lindt’s The Season and download the entire magazine today.

For even more Christmas cheer, enter the #LindtTheHalls Retweet to Win contest hosted by @sheblogsmedia! You’ll have a chance to win 1 of 3 Lindt Holiday gift baskets, each including a $150 VISA Gift Card. The contest runs from Dec 7-11, 2015. See contest details.

And now, t’is the season to savour! It’s time for another cup of hot chocolate.

Although this post has been generously sponsored by Lindt & Sprüngli (Canada), Inc., the opinions and language are my own, and in no way do they reflect Lindt & Sprüngli (Canada), Inc

 

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: #lindtcreations, #lindtthehalls, holiday baking, lindt chocolate, the season

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Comments

  1. Terri Baker

    December 3, 2015 at 9:06 am

    Wow, that recipe sounds delicious! A grown-up version of a classic.

  2. Rachel Enns

    December 3, 2015 at 9:08 am

    I’m so making this. Yummy

  3. Marissa

    December 3, 2015 at 9:19 am

    Mmmmm….looks delicious! Can’t wait to try this easy, peasy recipe. T’is the perfect season for this hot chocolate especially when its made with Lindt chocolate. Lindt is my favourite chocolate and I usually stock up on the sales during the holiday season for gifting to family and friends and of course saving some for myself. I love the chocolate bar with hazelnuts. YUM!

  4. tasha may

    December 3, 2015 at 12:32 pm

    This sounds delish! I’ve never tried but would love to! Ty for sharing :o)

  5. Holly Daniels

    December 3, 2015 at 2:01 pm

    Wow Lena, this sounds delicious! And it’s made with Lindt, which is my absolute FAVOURITE chocolate! I might top it off with a little coconut whipped cream. :)

  6. Bailey Dexter

    December 3, 2015 at 4:16 pm

    Wow, this sounds great………..will be trying this for sure!

  7. Dana Miller

    December 3, 2015 at 4:51 pm

    Lindt is my favorite chocolate, so creamy and smooth! And I love chocolate and cayenne together. I have to try the Mexican Hot Chocolate this Christmas!! I will pin it for future enjoyment. I am looking forward to the Lindt the Halls contest!

  8. ivy pluchinsky

    December 3, 2015 at 6:18 pm

    Thanks for the recipe!

  9. Lynda Cook

    December 3, 2015 at 6:54 pm

    That looks like an awesome hot chocolate, I’m not one for spicy but I definitely would drink this!!

  10. Soozle

    December 5, 2015 at 7:25 am

    Yum! I love the sounds of a little kick to a classic hot chocolate :)

  11. Corry Lehmann

    December 7, 2015 at 10:18 pm

    I’m a sucker for hot chocolate and spice so this would be perfect for me! Thanks for sharing!

  12. Krista M

    December 17, 2015 at 1:03 pm

    Oh wow, that cayenne pepper will help turn up the heat on a cold winter day! I don’t know if my daughter would like the spice but mommy sure would!

  13. Judy Cowan

    December 18, 2015 at 11:54 am

    Sounds like a tasty twist on hot chocolate! Thanks for the recipe, going to give it a try!

  14. Leanne Scherp

    December 18, 2015 at 2:42 pm

    I like the sound of this – must try over xmas season

  15. Heather Howard

    December 18, 2015 at 7:41 pm

    I’ve always been leery of adding “weird stuff” to my hot chocolate….I’m almost positive that I would not like it, but then again if i don’t try it I’ll never know! Perhaps one to try this holiday season! :-)

  16. Chandra O'Connor

    December 20, 2015 at 1:58 am

    They should make some prepackaged ones for lazy people like me!

  17. Debbie Bashford

    December 20, 2015 at 6:41 am

    sounds wonderful !

  18. Melinda Jana

    December 21, 2015 at 3:39 pm

    sounds like a delicious and fun hot chocolate

  19. Maggie C

    December 28, 2015 at 9:45 am

    I love Mexican hot chocolate but never have I tried to make it on my own. Gonna give this a try…thank you!

  20. Jo-Anne Pfoh

    January 6, 2016 at 1:53 pm

    oh this looks like something i might actually try

  21. Suzie M

    January 10, 2016 at 3:48 pm

    this sounds so very delicious we need it now that it is so very cold

  22. Bailey Dexter

    January 12, 2016 at 8:47 pm

    I never thought of adding cayenne pepper but going to give it a try!

  23. Stephanie LaPlante

    January 13, 2016 at 3:11 pm

    This is my favorite hot chocolate on the planet!

  24. kathy downey

    January 16, 2016 at 5:07 pm

    Just wanted to say we served this at our new years bbq and it was delicious

  25. Cheryl

    January 18, 2016 at 9:16 am

    Sounds delicious! I have never made hot chocolate from scratch, sounds so easy and delicious

  26. Judy Cowan

    January 24, 2016 at 10:20 am

    Tried this out and the addition of the cinnamon & cayenne does kick it up a notch. I found it actually helped to bring out the chocolate flavour.

  27. Debbie Bashford

    February 14, 2016 at 5:41 am

    I made some and it was really good, that’s what a real hot chocolate drink should taste like

  28. Susan T.

    February 18, 2016 at 5:39 pm

    This sounds delicious! I like a little kick in my hot chocolate!

  29. Donna Wilson

    March 16, 2016 at 5:54 am

    What a great idea for spicing up hot chocolate!

  30. Debbie White Beattie

    June 22, 2016 at 4:47 am

    I never seen hot chocolate done this way but I like things spicy

  31. kathy downey

    October 27, 2016 at 11:37 am

    Wonderful drink to enjoy on a cold winter evening !

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