Zesty Hot Chocolate

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/8 cup baking cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/3 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups skim milk
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract  

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients. Gradually add milk and water; cook and stir until heated through. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Ladle into mugs.  

Note: Once you have all of the dry ingredients mixed together, you can make 1 cup at a time. Use 3 teaspoons of mix to 1 cup of hot milk.

Yield: 4 cups (1 serving = 1 cup)