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
Mini marshmallows, to garnish
Method:
- Combine milk, cream, cinnamon sticks, star anise and vanilla extract in a saucepan over medium heat and stir until it just begins to boil.
- Immediately remove from heat and add the chocolate and sugar, stirring until melted.
- Stir in cayenne pepper, then pour into mugs and serve with mini marshmallows scattered on top.
• This recipe is adapted from one originally published in the Sunday Times Lifestyle magazine.