Jamaican hot chocolate

Learn to make the best plant based version of this Jamaican hot beverage each and every time.

Course Drinks

Cuisine Jamaican

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 46kcal

Author Charla

2 chocolate balls
3 cups of water
plant based milk to taste coconut milk, almond milk depending on how creamy you want it, see notes
½ teaspoon of fresh nutmeg grated, use less if you don't care for too much nutmeg see notes
1-2 cinnamon sticks or leaves (use 2) if you have them
Vegan condensed milk sweeten to taste
2 tablespoon of coconut sugar optional

Grate both of the roasted chocolate balls into a fine powder on a plate.
Also grate the nutmeg and combine with the chocolate
Bring a saucepan of water along with the cinnamon stick/leaves to the boil.
Once the water has boiled, add the chocolate and reduce the heat to medium/low and simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in the almond or coconut milk to taste and simmer for about 5 minutes.
Once the tea is ready use a slotted spoon to discard the cinnamon stick/leaves
Sweeten to taste with the vegan condensed milk (add additional coconut sugar and nutmeg if required)
Strain and pour the chocolate into a cup and serve

If you don't want to grate the chocolate you can skip this step and simply dissolve the balls/stick in the boiling water on the stove.
If you don't care for creaminess use only 1 cup or less of plant based milk. 2 cups make a very creamy chocolate drink.
It is normal for the chocolate to destabilize, just give it a stir.
Always do a taste test, as you may want to adjust prior to serving.
If you can't get hold of cinnamon leaves, you can compensate by adding an additional cinnamon stick.
Some people prefer to leave out the milk and just sweeten with condensed milk once the chocolate has boiled/melted.
You may want to add your nutmeg once the tea is almost ready rather than the beginning stages - I add mine during the initial stages and some more after it's done.
This particular chocolate is sold in the form of balls or sticks.
Feel free to add any additional spices along with the cinnamon and nutmeg
Use any plant based milk that you see fit - almond and coconut work best
Discard the cinnamon leaves/stick(s) prior to serving
You can add the condensed milk during or after the tea is ready, it's just a matter of preference.
Don't forgot to strain the tea
Use my vegan Condensed Milk if you want to.
Suitable for vegans, paleo approved and free from gluten