The Jalisco Hot Chocolate is a modern cocktail that was created by the editors of PUNCH in New York City, New York and was first published in their book Winter Drinks: 70 Essential Cold-Weather Cocktails. The recipe is essentially just a spiked version of the sweet and spicy Mexican hot chocolate that adds cinnamon and hot pepper to hot cocoa mix, but this boozy version also adds a hit of blanco tequila for agave flavor.
Combine milk and hot cocoa mix in a saucepan.
Using a whisk, stir milk and hot cocoa mix together over medium heat for 5-10 minutes.
Add tequila, vanilla extract, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, and ancho chile powder to pan.
Using a whisk, stir together for 2-3 more minutes until warmed through.
When warm, ladle hot cocoa into an Irish coffee mug.
Garnish with dried pepper.