You will need:

100g of plain, dark chocolate broken into small pieces

550 ml of skimmed milk

2 or 3 drops of vanilla essence

a pinch of cinnamon

a pinch of ground cloves

What to do:

Combine the ingredients in a saucepan and heat gently stirring all the time. (1) Do not allow it to boil but, when it is hot, whisk the drink (in Mexico the drink is whipped with a beautiful wooden implement called a molinillo) and then pour it into the cups. (2) If you wish, sprinkle a little more cinnamon over the top. If you must, add sugar to taste when stirring the drink in the pan!