Oh the weather outside is frightful cocoa

2-3 TB unsweetened chocolate

2 TB honey or sugar (or omit sugar and chocolate and use a cocoa mix)

1 small-large dash of cayenne (depending on your spice tolerance)

1/8 tsp vanilla extract

1/8 tsp ground or freshly grated allspice

1 stick cinnamon

2 c milk

Grate chocolate. Heat everything except chocolate in a saucepan, take off heat and stir in the chocolate, stirring periodically with the cinnamon stick until melty and delicious.

This is great to add some spice (literally) to your cocoa, and it pairs well with vodka. Rum would do in a pinch but don't even try whisky. Trust me, it's uber gross. Now I'm off to trudge through mountains of snow to see an Elvis impersonator!