Spiced Hot Chocolate

Ingredients

• 3/4 cups whole milk or almond milk
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 star anise
• Pinch of ground cayenne 
• Pinch of salt
• 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 3 ounces dark chocolate, melted in a double-boiler

Instructions

1. 1
   To a small saucepan, add the milk, cinnamon stick, star anise, pinch of salt and sweetened condensed milk. Stir until combined. Bring the milk mixture to a very warm temperature. Immediately turn the heat off and cover. Allow to steep for 10 minutes. 
2. 2
   Meanwhile, melt the chocolate in a double-boiler or in the microwave. Remove the star anise and cinnamon stick from the milk mixture and pour in the chocolate. Turn the flame to medium-low and whisk in the melted chocolate until combined. 
3. 3
   Pour into mugs and top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.