Mexican Mocha Recipe (Aztec Mocha)
This Mexican Mocha (Aztec Mocha) tastes like "your coffee met hot chocolate"! With a kick from spices and chocolaty flavors from cocoa powder, this Latin-inspired mocha will keep you warm on cold winter or rainy days. Try it!
Servings: 1 people
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons confectioner's sugar
- 6 ounces strong brewed coffee 200 ml
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ cup hot milk whole, skim or plant-based
- whipped cream optional
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together confectioner’s sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and cayenne pepper. Your mocha-mix is ready.
- Add brewed coffee to a saucepan along with the mocha mix and stir well. Heat on medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil.
- While the coffee mixture is heating, froth hot milk using a handheld electric frother or a frothing machine.
- Pour the coffee mixture into a large coffee mug.
- Pour foamy milk on top. Top with whipped cream (optional) and serve immediately.
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Notes
You can make a large batch of mocha-mix and use it to make this drink whenever you feel like sipping. Mix 2 to 3 tablespoons of this mocha-mix with 6 oz brewed coffee and ¼ cup milk. You can also adjust it according to your taste.
If you are using plant-based milk, it will not froth as well as regular milk.
Add more sweetener if you like your coffee sweeter.
If you have an espresso machine, use 2 espresso shots instead of brewed coffee. Add some water to the shots to make up for the quantity.
I like to use double the amount of coffee powder to brew a strong concoction.
Nutrition
Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 31mg | Potassium: 249mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 205IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 1mg
