Haitian Hot Chocolate

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• 1 cup water
• Rind of 1/2 lime
• *1 cup raw chocolate, grated from a Jamaican chocolate ball
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 star anise teaspoon star anise
• 1/8 teaspoon ground pimento/allspice
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• Pinch kosher salt
• Whipped cream for topping, optional

*Substitute dark cocoa powder

Direction

1. Heat the water, chocolate, lime, cinnamon, star anise and allspice over a medium heat. Stir until all the chocolate is dissolved.
2.  Add sugar, coconut milk, milk and salt. Bring to a boil.
3. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
4. Strain the hot chocolate mixture through a fine mesh strainer to remove the spices.
5. Serve piping hot. Serve with whipped cream, if using. 

The Haitian chocolate ball is traditionally called chokola peyi.
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-By JamaicanEats

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