Good Morning lovely readers. Today we feature Mexican Hot Chocolate from Diana Barrios Family Cookbook.   This hot chocolate is a great morning treat for your kiddos or add it to your morning coffee for a sweet kick (hey why should the kiddos get all the goods?).
I bookmarked this recipe the very first time I looked through Diana’s cookbook. First I knew my girls would love me for making it for them. Second I was looking for any excuse to use my new taza de barro (clay cup) my little sister sent me from Mexico for my first year celebration. I love it! Thanks Nina!  Enjoy, Sweet Life
Drop by tomorrow for our last day celebrating  Diana’s Cookbook and the last of our interview plus two great recipes. Also if you missed previous post here are the links part 1 part 2 part 3 and remember comment for a chance to win your own copy of this great book, giveaway ends Friday.
Mexican Hot Chocolate
Los Barrios Family Cookbook
serves 3 or 4
3 cups milk
1 cinnamon stick
1/2 tablet Mexican Chocolate (such as Nestle Abuelita or Ibarra brand), broken into pieces
Sugar to taste (optional)
1 combine the milk and cinnamon stick in a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat until the milk is hot but not boiling. add chocolate and stir until melted.
2 remove and discard the cinnamon stick, and sweeten with sugar, is desired.
Wow all of your recipes are making me hungry. I love this recipe it takes me back to my childhood and makes me want to call my abuelita now!
I love that restaurant! I am originally from SA & I go back to that restaurant, with my Prima & Tia whenever I visit! 😀
Lovely, rich and decadent – what’s not to love Vianney!!! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving dear friend 🙂
chow! Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
Perfection in a cup is what I say.
I’d like 2 of those please – one for my tum and one to turn into a cake!!! YUM!!! Love the mug 🙂
I Looooooooooooooove Mexican HOT CHOCOLATE!!!! It’s rich, it’s lovely, it’s love in a mug… *sigh*. Can’t wait for warmer months to enjoy because right now it’s too warm.
xoxo
It’s the rainy season here right now, this is just perfect! Yay, a Mexican recipe that’s possible to make over here!
Love your taza de barro! I love Mexican crafts, especially pottery.
Looks so yummy! I like the cup too!
Beautiful clay cup…makes the hot chocolate even more appealing!
Carmen
This looks so delicious, Bonnie. Chocolate and cinnamon were meant for each other. I want a big serving of this Mexican hot chocolate in a cup just like that one!
@Sommer…oh churros are our fav, I agree it would be perfect with this drink
sweetlife
@Reiko…Thanks… I just had to find a way to show off my cup!! lol
sweetlife
Yum – I love “Mexican Hot Chocolate”. I put a teeny little bit of vanilla in mine. 🙂
don’t you just love this, make this in the winter months for our cold damp days…hey, that’s a nice cup your sis sent ya and I bet it makes the chocolate taste even sweeter….
This looks and sounds delicious!!
I love the presentation, and I LOVE this cup!!! So pretty!!
Ahhhhh, I order this with churros at one of my favorite restaurants. You’ve just made my day by posting this!
The only thing better than hot chocolate is hot chocolate with cinnamon! What a sweet surprise!
Hi there, thanks for the sweet comment on my site!
I am really loving your site. And normally I just say that when I find a new site, but this time I really mean it! Your photos are great and I’ve already bookmarked quite a few recipes. Key lime cake with pepitas?! Sign me up! It’s so nice to meet a fellow Texan. Keep it up 🙂
Oh thanks girl, your too sweet I saw your profile..and it said Texas…knew I had to check it out!! HUGS
sweetlife
It’s a billion degrees outside but I still want to drink this! 🙂
I’m gonna make this for my bible group someday, when it’s cold and rainy outside. Sounds like the perfect mood fix!
It looks so perfect and delicious and I can imagine myself with a cup of those in the sofa, watching tele…
Cheers,
Lia.