Homemade Cinnamon Hot Chocolate

Sometimes the most unexpected recipes are the best ones. Last night while watching Christmas movies (I know, it's not even thanksgiving) I began craving hot chocolate. 

You don't need fancy cocoa powder to make a deliciously rich hot chocolate. All you need are four simple ingredients: milk, chocolate, brown sugar, and cinnamon sugar. 

Boil the milk and brown sugar on low. Once the milk comes to a boil add the chocolate. You are going to want to add about two ounces of chocolate per cup of milk. Whisk in some cinnamon sugar with the chocolate.

Garnish your glass with more cinnamon, or a candy cane to be really festive. 

This is a recipe that I am going to be using all season long. 

Apple Cinnamon Water

I can not call this a recipe post, but it is one of my favorite and most refreshing drinks that I have had. In the fall I am all about cinnamon. I love to put it in everything from deserts to drinks. This is probably the most simple way to incorporate cinnamon into everyday. 

This is just club soda, although you can use still water as well, sliced apples, and cinnamon. And that's it. It is refreshingly light, and gives the water amazing natural flavor. 

Cinnamon is used in a lot of detox waters very similar to this. Cinnamon works with your body to combat high fat meals which is why it is used to cleanse the body. It is why this drink makes you feel so good - especially after possibly eating corn dogs, lot's of beef jerky, and beer while at a fair. 

This is another drink that I happily call "fall in a glass" - it just never gets old. 

Sometimes the simplest things are the greatest things. 

xo. Casey