Spiced White Hot Chocolate
 
Makes approximately 1½ quarts
Ingredients
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 4 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, seeds scraped and reserved
  • 2 (4-ounce) bars white chocolate, chopped
  • Garnish: sweetened whipped cream, ground cinnamon, cinnamon sticks
Instructions
  1. In a large saucepan, heat milk, cream, cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods and seeds, cloves, vanilla bean, and vanilla bean seeds over medium heat just until bubbles form around edges of pan (do not boil). Remove from heat, and let steep for 20 minutes.
  2. Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, discarding solids.
  3. Return milk mixture to pan, and stir in chopped white chocolate. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until white chocolate is melted and mixture is heated through. Garnish servings with whipped cream, ground cinnamon, and cinnamon sticks, if desired.
Recipe by Victoria at https://victoriamag.com/spiced-white-hot-chocolate-recipe/