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Ingredients
Star Anise Hot Chocolate
- Ingredients
- 1 Vanilla bean
- 26 ozs milk (low fat)
- 1 Star anise
- 1 generous pinch ground Cardamom
- 1 pinch Fleur de sel
- 1 pinch Chili powder
- 2 Tbsps Raw cane sugar
- 4 ozs Dark chocolate (min. 70% cocoa content)
- 2 Tbsps dark cocoa powder
Slit the vanilla pod lengthwise and place in a saucepan with the milk, anise, cardamom, 1 pinch of salt, chili and sugar and heat over medium heat. Then cover and let steep for about 5 minutes.
Coarsely chop the dark chocolate, stir into the spiced milk and melt over low heat. When the chocolate is completely melted, add cocoa powder and stir. Pour hot chocolate with star anise through a sieve into cups and serve immediately.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 287 cal. | (14 %) | ||
| Protein | 10 g | (10 %) | ||
| Fat | 13 g | (11 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 32 g | (21 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 17 g | (68 %) | ||
| Roughage | 4 g | (13 %) |
Healthy, because
Due to its high cocoa content is Dark chocolate rich in flavonoids. These secondary plant substances keep our vessels elastic and can thus help to lower blood pressure. Star anise star anise must not be missing in the Christmas festive kitchen, because the spice comes up with anethole. The essential oil makes rich dishes more digestible and can relieve stomach aches.
Even smarter
Chocolate milk is particularly popular with children. Many parents resort to instant powder, which often contains no more than 20 percent cocoa but all the more sugar. It is better to mix the drink with pure cocoa and sweeten it sparingly yourself. You can find the brown powder in any supermarket, often labeled "highly deoiled." This means that cocoa butter has been removed from the product during its manufacture. The lower fat content makes it dissolve better - and makes it wonderful for making a drinking chocolate.