On rainy winter days, nothing is cozier than cuddling up with a mug of hot chocolate, and we witches tend to know a thing or two about herbs and spices, so why not add a few to spruce up our beverage? There are endless amounts of things you could add to your hot chocolate like peppermint, orange peel, or even lavender, but today I went with cinnamon/cardamom.

Cinnamon and cardamom complement each other very well in flavor and intention. Cinnamon is useful for attracting prosperity, love, and happiness. Cardamom is known to enhance the effects of cinnamon and on its own, can help draw a lover to you and increase libido. Not to mention they both smell fantastic.

Here’s what you need:

1 cinnamon stick*

1-2 cardamom pods*

1 cup milk of your choice

1 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder

2 tbsp sugar

Pinch of salt

(optional) dash of vanilla

Here’s how I did it:

Bring your 1 cup of milk, cinnamon stick, and cardamom pods to a gentle simmer. Remember to meditate on the intention behind your ingredients as you are creating your brew. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes to allow to flavors to blend together. Then, add your cocoa, sugar, salt, and vanilla, whisking everything together until it is smooth and incorporated. Allow to simmer for 2-3 minutes more, then pour into a mug and drink it up! (remember to remove cinnamon stick and cardamom pods)

Top with hot chocolate or marshmallows for added deliciousness.

*Note: you could also use ground cinnamon and cardamom if that’s all you have in your cupboard. Try 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 1/8 tsp cardamom.