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Indians love to spice things up and that includes anything sweet. I discovered this drink on the coast of Mumbai, where there were plenty of eateries serving spicy milkshakes and chilli-flavoured ice cream, which believe me are an acquired taste! The combination of cold and chilli-hot sensations makes sense because if you need to kill the heat of a spicy dish you drink milk or eat yogurt.
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| Chilli Hot Chocolate |
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| Picture by Jason Lowe |
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
50g (1¾oz) 70% dark chocolate 10 tsp single cream 10 tsp full-fat milk 50g (1¾oz) drinking chocolate powder ¼ tsp ground cinnamon 30g (1oz) demerara sugar 1 dried medium red chilli, stalk removed Chilli flakes, to serve
Preparation:
Break the chocolate into small pieces and place in a small heavy-based pan with all the other ingredients. Simmer gently for 5 minutes, whisking occasionally, until the chocolate has dissolved. Strain the mixture through a nylon sieve and serve immediately in small espresso cups sprinkled with a few chilli flakes and chocolate gratings.
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