Mexican Hot Chocolate

Nestle Mexican Chocolate Abuelita brand is one of our favorites.

Dark chocolate laced with cinnamon and covered in coarse sugar. A Nestle product.

Mexican movie actress Sara García, Mexico’s lovable grandmother, is the original image on the Abuelita Chocolate label.

MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE

INGREDIENTS

3.3 oz tablet of Mexican chocolate
2-1/2 cups milk
1 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon

INSTRUCTIONS

To make Mexican hot chocolate, break tablet of Mexican chocolate into pieces and bring it to a simmer with milk. Stir the mixture until the chocolate is melted and well-combined.
Mexican chocolate is traditionally beaten to a froth with a wooden implement called “molinillo”. You can imitiate the effect by putting a small amount of your chocolate at a time in a blender and briefly pulsing it.

SPICY MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE

Ingredients
4 Cups whole milk.
8 Ounces chocolate, Abuelita Brand®
2 Tablespoons sugar.
2 Teaspoons pure vanilla extract.
1/2 Teaspoon chili powder.
1/4 Teaspoon ground cinnamon.
1 Pinch of salt.
1 Cup water.

MEXICAN CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE

AND FINALLY, FOR A MALTED MILK SHAKE, JUST ADD ONE TABLET OF ABUELITA CHOCOLATE TO A BLENDER WITH MILK AND ICE CREAM. DELICIOUS!