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Mexican Hot Chocolate I

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    <p>Serves 2.</p>

Ingredients

2 cups water
3 ounces Mexican chocolate (available at Hispanic markets), broken into small pieces

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a small heavy saucepan, bring water to a boil, stir in chocolate, and cook the mixture over low heat, stirring, for 3 minutes, or until the chocolate is melted. Pour the mixture into an earthenware pitcher and whip it to a froth with a wooden molinillo (Mexican beater, available at Hispanic markets). Or blend the mixture in a blender for 2 to 3 seconds, or until it is frothy.

    Step 2

    (If desired, 2 cups scalded milk can be substituuted for the water.)

TagsHot ChocolateBeveragesHot DrinkMexicanLatin AmericanChocolateGluten FreeNonalcoholicNut FreeQuickEasy5 Ingredients or FewerFallWinterGourmet
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