COVID-19 : Lockdown essentials #1

A HOT mug of Philippine cacao drink is a piece of bliss in times of uncertainty. To prepare:

1. Boil one cup of milk.
2. Add 2-3 cacao pellets. I use SaBroso, a pure cacao brand brought by my friend Conchita Velez during her India visit last February. Otherwise, use a one-inch block of dark baking chocolate.
3. Whisk in the cacao or chocolate pellets until they liquefy into the milk.
4. Turn the heat off as soon as the milk starts to rise.
5. Add sugar, if you wish. (I don't.)
6. Serve and indulge immediately.