Mexican Hot Chocolate
"One year, I hosted a Mexican-themed Christmas Eve. I covered the table with a festive serape, lit the luminarios, hung the pinatas, and ended with this lovely hot drink. Feliz Navidad!!"
photo by Sharon123
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
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6 cups
ingredients
directions
- Combine hot milk, chocolate, sugar, coffee and salt in a blender. Cover, blend at high speed, until chocolate is melted and sugar dissolves.
- In a large saucepan, combine blended ingredients with remaining ingredients. Heat, stirring constantly. Blend small amounts of hot mixture just before serving.
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Reviews
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My Mexican friend use to make this for me on cold days. Hers didn't have coffee, which was great in this drink, and was a bit thicker due to cornstarch. I 'll make this again. -
Yummy coffee! I enjoyed the coffee flavor and I skipped the blender too. I used almond milk. Thanks Jackie! Made for Kittenca's mini cookathon. -
Great drink for a chilly morning. I used Splenda and skipped the blender, since I grated my chocolate, which melts easily. This reminds me of a Mexican cocoa a Latina friend used to bring to me, that was is a block, and had cinnamon and sugar. And I like the addition of the coffee! -
Delicious hot chocolate! I love the added flavour the coffee and cinnamon give this drink. Made for Potluck Tag.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
JackieOhNo!
Stormville, New York
I didn't start cooking until my early 20's, even though I come from a family of accomplished and admired home cooks. While I grew up watching my Italian grandmother in the kitchen, I remained uninterested in trying anything on my own. As a young lady, I was known for being particularly ignorant in the kitchen, with no idea how to even make a hot dog! All this changed, however, when I got engaged. I realized it was time to let my inherent talents out of the bag. At the time, the New York Times had a weekly column called The 60-Minute Gourmet by Pierre Franey. Each week, I would follow these recipes diligently, and taught myself to cook that way. From there, I began to read cookbooks and consult with relatives on family recipes. At my ripe old age now, I feel I know enough to put together a very pleasing meal and have become accomplished in my own right. Having an Irish father and an Italian mother, I'm glad I inherited the cooking gene (and the drinking one too!). One thing I have learned is that simpler is always better! I always believe cooking fills a need to nurture and show love. After being widowed fairly young and living alone with my dog and cats, I stopped cooking for awhile, since I really had no one to cook for. I made care packages for my grown son occasionally, and like to cook weekly for my boyfriend, so I feel like I am truly back in the saddle!!
