Vanilla Chocolate Mexicana

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 400 ml milk
• 100 g dark chocolate coating, coarsely grated
• 1 vanilla pod(s)
• 2 tsp peppercorns, white
• 1 tsp cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp sugar, brown
• 4 vanilla pods for garnishing
• n. B. Cookie(s) (chocolate cookies) for garnishing

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 20 minutes

Pour the milk and coarsely grated chocolate into a saucepan. Halve the vanilla pod and scrape out the seeds. Add the seeds and vanilla pod to the milk. Crush the peppercorns, mix them into the milk, and bring to a boil over moderate heat. Remove from the heat and let it steep briefly. Strain the chocolate through a sieve. Add the cocoa powder and brown sugar and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Ladle the vanilla chocolate into decorative cups. Place a vanilla pod in each cup, garnish with chocolate biscuits, and serve immediately.