Delicious Mexican Hot Chocolate – Wellness Mama®

I believe it’s secure to say nearly all of us have had a cup of sizzling cocoa sooner or later. Once I was youthful that meant a package deal of sizzling chocolate combine stirred into water with some corn syrup laden marshmallows on high. Whereas the youngsters and I take pleasure in common sizzling chocolate I needed to change issues up and take a look at some Mexican sizzling chocolate.

There’s nothing fairly like sipping on sizzling cocoa with some do-it-yourself marshmallows whereas we embellish for Christmas or snuggle up with a guide!

What’s Mexican Sizzling Chocolate?

In Mexico sizzling chocolate is a standard beverage on the breakfast desk and particular holidays like Christmas. In contrast to the tremendous candy American model although, Mexican sizzling chocolate begins with genuine Mexican chocolate.

It is available in a spherical pill and since the cocoa beans are stone floor, has extra of a tough texture. Some common manufacturers are Abuelita and Ibarra. I used Taza chocolate right here although since they’re natural and truthful commerce (plus all the opposite good issues).

The bittersweet chocolate is mixed with creamy milk and spices to offer it slightly kick. Historically it’s frothed with a picket whisk known as a molinillo, however you should utilize a daily whisk or immersion blender.

Ingredient Choices

Genuine Mexican sizzling chocolate makes use of the spherical tablets, however you too can use chocolate chips and/or unsweetened cocoa powder. The feel received’t be fairly the identical, but it surely’s nonetheless a scrumptious possibility. The chocolate discs I used have chili peppers in them, so make sure you add a hearty pinch of chili powder to your sizzling cocoa in case you use common chocolate chips.

The grittier texture of the Mexican chocolate sinks to the underside of the recent chocolate some however that is regular. You may hold a spoon in your drink to stir as wanted or use a cinnamon stick as a stirrer.

I used uncooked, grass-fed complete milk right here, however coconut milk additionally works. You can additionally use almond milk, but it surely’s not almost as wealthy and creamy on this recipe.