Aztec Hot Chocolate
Dec 1st, 2007 by admin
I’ve always been enchanted with Mexico. It’s the colors, the sounds, the people and of course the food! My dad calls it my ’spice.’
After college I moved to San Antonio, TX and it was there that I was able to explore and learn more about this amazing culture. There were Mariachi festivals, luminarias, tamales and tequila, and so many other influences.
Living in Arizona now, there are still a lot of opportunities to explore the culture. Now that the weather is cold, wet and windy (60 degrees!) one treat that I look forward to is Aztec Hot Chocolate.
Recipes can get as simple or as complicated as you want. Some ingredients I’ve seen included in this drink are honey, cloves, cinnamon, chili powder and anise. As simple as it is, here’s what hit’s the spot for me.
Aztec Hot Chocolate
Equipment
Ingredients
1/2 Cinnamon stick
1/2 dash of Chili Powder
Make hot chocolate according to the directions on your container. Add cinnamon stick and a dash of Chili Powder.
Note: I use McCormicks grocery store Chili Powder for this drink. I find that when I use some other Chili Powders they can be too smoky or too spicy depending on the brand.
Keesha oversees recruiting and training programs for GoDaddy.com. She is responsible for building programs that attract and retain amazing employees. She attended Blinn College and Texas A&M University.
Keesha loves food and photography and is passionate about community volunteering. She sits on the board of directors for the Junior League of Phoenix and in her free time you will find her baking and working on her empire Cupcake Cabana. Her most private cupcake confession? She doesn't like frosting!
Mmm, I love the flavour combo of spicy and chocolatey. I sometimes make a similar hot chocolate, but I use a Mexican chocolate like Ibarra (the only one I can find in Canada). It makes a wonderful drink!
Second the endorsement of Ibarra. It works great for hot chocolate:
http://chocoibarra.com.mx/intro-en.html