Hot Chocolate

• 6 cups milk
• 2 x 7cm cinnamon sticks, lightly crushed
• 150g good-quality dark chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 cup thin cream
• sugar, to taste
• ground cinnamon, to dust

Place the milk and cinnamon in a large saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat. Simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Discard the cinnamon sticks. Add the chocolate and stir until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Use an electric beater to whisk the cream in a bowl until soft peaks form. Pour the hot chocolate among serving cups. Add sugar to taste. Place a dollop of cream on each hot chocolate and sprinkle with cinnamon.