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!