If you love Mexican hot chocolate but adhere to a vegan diet and lifestyle, this recipe from Julia at the Free People blog will be your taste. Perfect for cold late fall days, the warm beverage will carry you through even colder winter months.
Using almond milk, the Mexican hot chocolate includes vegan cacao powder, cayenne pepper, a cinnamon stick and raw cane sugar. Of course, you can also substitute the almond milk for the vegan milk of your choice. Julia suggests garnishing the hot drink with a pinch of sea salt too to really bring out the chocolate flavor.
Perfect for cozy nights in, this hot chocolate recipe is a wintry winner yule love.
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