Special Dark Cocoa - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup dark cocoa, not the light brown baking cocoa
1/4 cup Splenda brown sugar blend
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 cup water
3 1/2 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
cinnamon stick (optional)
whipped cream (optional)

Preparation

Combine cocoa, sugar, cinnamon, chili powder and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly.
Add milk, continuing to whisk constantly till heated thoroughly, But do not boil.
Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla; serve in mugs.
Can garnish with cinnamon sticks and whipped cream.