Beverages

This recipe calls for semisweet chocolate; try a Mexican chocolate such as cinnamon-flavored Ibarra from Guadalajara if you can. If using Ibarra, omit the cinnamon sticks and brown sugar.

We recommend using a good-quality California or Spanish sparkling wine for this recipe. Both are widely available and less expensive than champagne.
You may want to garnish these drinks with fresh elderberry flowers; if so, make sure the blossoms you buy are unsprayed (nontoxic).

Omit the alcohol for a kid-friendly drink.

White chocolate adds a bit of luxury to the steaming brew.

(Iced Coffee with Vanilla Ice Cream)

Try this one over ice, too.