Aztec Hot Chocolate Recipes

AZTEC HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• In a 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, combine milk, half-and-half, chocolate pieces, coffee powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and ground chipotle chile pepper.
• Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 4 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 hours, whisking vigorously once halfway through cooking time. Whisk well before serving. If desired, garnish each serving with whipped cream and sprinkle with cinnamon. Sweetened Whipped Cream
• In a chilled mixing bowl combine whipping cream, sugar, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form (tips curl).

XOCOLATL (AZTEC CHOCOLATE)

Steps:

• Bring 1 1/2 cup water to a boil in a pot; add the chili pepper, seeds included, to the boiling water and cook at a boil for 5 to 10 minutes. Strain the chili pepper and seeds from the water; return the water to the pot. Add 4 cups water to the chili pepper-infused water, reduce heat to medium-low, and bring to a slow boil. Stir the cocoa powder and vanilla extract into the boiling water; cook and stir until the powder dissolves completely, 5 to 10 minutes.

AZTEC HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine milk, sugar, honey, ginger, cloves and red pepper.
• Heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Reduce to medium and simmer 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
• With wire whisk, stir in cocoa and vanilla. Stir briskly until frothy.
• Serve in warm cups. Top with whipped cream.

AZTEC HOT CHOCOLATE MIX

Steps:

• Put all of the mix ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.
• To make the hot chocolate, put 1/4 cup of the mix into a mug and add 3/4 cup boiling hot water or coffee, stir in a couple of drops of vanilla extract; stir until well mixed. Enjoy.

AZTEC HOT CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter 8-cup pudding or soufflé dish. Set aside. In large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, chili, superfine sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa powder. In small bowl, mix milk, vanilla and oil. Pour into flour mixture. Mix by hand for thick smooth batter.
• Spoon batter into pudding dish, and smooth the top. Pour 3/4 cup water into a small pan. Set over high heat, and bring to boil. In small bowl, combine remaining 1/4 cup cocoa with brown sugar, making sure there are no lumps. Spread evenly across the batter. Pour boiling water over it, and top with rum.
• Bake pudding until top is a bubbling sponge and center is wobbly and liquid, about 30 minutes. To serve, spoon out portions that include some of the top and chocolate sauce beneath. If desired, accompany with vanilla ice cream.