Introduction
Cocoa with a Kick
On a cold, wintery day, there’s nothing better than a nice, warm cup of hot chocolate. Unless it’s spiked with cayenne pepper and sprinkled with almonds.
Step 1
Mix and Melt
Melt the dark chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring between each interval until it is smooth. Mix in 1 tsp cayenne pepper, more or less to taste.
Step 2
Fill Silicone Mold
Pour chocolate cayenne mixture into ice cube trays or silicone molds.
Step 3
Get Almonds
Measure out the slivered almonds.
Step 4
Chop Almonds
Chop the slivered almonds roughly.
Step 5
Insert Spoons
Insert spoons into the chocolate cayenne mixture.
Step 6
Decorate and Chill
Sprinkle almonds on top of chocolate in molds. Refrigerate for one hour. Unmold carefully.
