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Ingredients

• 1 l whole milk
• 1 Cinnamon stick
• 140 g dark or Colombian table chocolate, chopped
• 2 tbsp sugar, to taste
• 150 g mild white cheese (queso campesino, mozzarella), cut into cubes

Method

1. Heat the milk with the cinnamon stick in a pan over medium heat for 4–5 min, until steaming.
2. Add the chocolate and sugar and whisk until melted and smooth.
3. Let it come up to the boil until it foams up the pan, lift it off the heat for a moment, and repeat twice more. Whisk hard (or spin a molinillo between your palms) to build a thick froth.
4. Remove the cinnamon, pour into mugs and serve with a bowl of cheese cubes to drop in, plus bread or pandebono for dunking.

Tips

• Use plant milk and dairy-free chocolate, and skip the cheese, to make it dairy-free.
• Colombian table chocolate is often pre-sweetened, so add sugar only after tasting.

Sources

Written in our own words after cross-checking these recipes:

My Colombian Recipes Camila Made