Spicy Cardamom Hot Chocolate Recipe (2024)

Last Updated on November 29, 2020 by Chef Mireille

Spicy Cardamom Hot Cocoa is perfectly balanced with chili and cardamom to elevate a simple cup of hot cocoa into something spectacular.

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Do you have a favorite spice? What is it?

For me, cardamom is definitely on my list of top 3. With its heady aroma and intoxicating flavor, no wonder it is the preferred spice for sweet things in many regions of the world like Scandinavia, the Middle East and South Asia.

No wonder it is so treasured. It is one of the most expensive spices in the world, after saffron.

Have you ever had cardamom coffee? I often have it when I visit Middle Eastern restaurants. Since I am already a fan of this, I thought about incorporating this beloved spice into a cozy winter drink.

I had no doubt the hot cocoa would be just as delicious, but of course I always have to add my own little twist to things. Instead of plain old chocolate, I had a bar of spicy chili chocolate. So this hot chocolate is kind of a Middle Eastern/Mexican fusion, since Mexicans as well as many other South American countriesare known for adding a little chili in their hot chocolate. It elevates the flavor of the chocolate in the same way we add a pinch of salt in baked goods to bring out the best flavor.

Fair Trade Chocolate

Several brands now offer chili flavored chocolate, but it is very important which chocolate company you choose to patronize. The chocolate industry has one of the worst records of child/slave labor.

If you are not sure if the company is ethically sourced, look for fair trade labeled chocolate. If it says it is fair trade, you can be reasonably sure that the cacao used to make their chocolates is ethically sourced. Here’s a list of a few brands you want to avoid, as an ethical consumer!

Sadly, this list includes many of the major chocolate brands on our supermarket shelves.

I’ve researched the brands below to ensure they are all ethically sourced chocolate companies.

Ethical Chocolate

Before we get to the Spicy Hot Chocolate Recipe, you need a treat to enjoy with your Hot Cocoa right!

Here are a few Tea Time Treats you might want to try to enjoy with this delicious cup of hot chocolate!

Snack Cake Recipes

• Cardamom Coffee Pound Cake
• Sweet Potato Pound Cake
• Passionfruit Coconut Tea Cake
• Lemon Lavender Tea Cake
• Applesauce Cake
• Assam Tea Brownies
• Pistacchio Crusted Rose Mango Cake

So let’s check the pantry and make sure we have all of the ingredients to make this delectable Spicy Cardamom Hot Chocolate.

Ingredients

• 3green cardamom pods
• 1cupmilk
• 2oz.chili chocolate
• 1teaspoonbutter
• 1tablespoonsugaroptional
• 1/2teaspoonvanilla extract

Variations & Substitutions

Now whose in the mood for hot cocoa? Feel free to double or more…to increase quantity and make delicious Spicy Cardamom Hot Chocolate for a crowd!

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