Trinidad Cocoa Tea

Ingredients:
- For the chocolate mix
- 2 (3 ounce) bars scharffen berger 82% extra dark chocolate or (3 ounce) limited edition 72% el carmen chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon bay leaf powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- For each serving (use 2 T chocolate mix plus)
- boiling water
- whole milk
- heavy cream
- 1 drop vanilla extract

Directions:
- Combine the ingredients for the chocolate mix and store in a glass jar with a tight lid.
- To make individual servings of cocoa tea, boil 1 cup of water and add 2 tablespoons of the cocoa mix.
- Stir well and bring to a boil.
- Remove the pot from the heat.
- Add milk and heavy cream to taste.