| ½ | cup cocoa |
| 1 | tbsp. flour, unbleached |
| ¼ | cup dark brown sugar, packed |
| 4 | cups milk |
| 3 | cloves, whole |
| 1 | cinnamon stick, broken |
| 2 | tbsps. powdered sugar |
| 1½ | tsp. vanilla |
| whipped cream | |
| 4 | cinnamon sticks |
Mix cocoa and flour in 2-quart saucepan. Stir in brown sugar, milk, cloves, and 1 stick cinnamon. Heat just to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes (DO NOT BOIL). Remove from heat; remove cloves and cinnamon.
Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat with wire whisk or hand mixer until foamy.
Pour into 4 cups or mugs. Serve with whipped cream and cinnamon sticks.