RECIPE: Mexican hot chocolate with marshmallow eggs

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

750ml (3 cups) milk

250ml (1 cup) fresh cream

2 cinnamon sticks

1 star anise

5ml (1 tsp) vanilla extract

170g dark chocolate

100g (½ cup) sticky brown sugar

Pinch of cayenne pepper

4 marshmallow eggs, chopped

Method:

1) Combine milk, cream, cinnamon sticks, star anise and vanilla extract in a saucepan over medium heat and stir until it just begins to boil.

2) Immediately remove from heat and add the chocolate and sugar, stirring until melted.

3) Stir in cayenne pepper, then pour into mugs and serve with chopped marshmallow eggs scattered on top.