This recipe is focused on making the disks or mix for making the Mexican hot chocolate drink or any cacao based drinks. The language can get a bit confusing, so you might want to begin your journey with me by reading a previous post I wrote clarifying “What is Mexican Hot Chocolate.” In this recipe…
This is a vibrant, sweet, rich hot chocolate to share with friends … or not. Although I start with home made coconut milk, this can work with store bought coconut milk, I suggest using a coconut milk that has no added preservatives or other nonsense. This hot chocolate might be overwhelming to the senses, passion…
This mocha is made with orange zest, Mexican cinnamon also known as ceylon cinnamon, and dark brown sugar or piloncillo. It is inspired by Mexico’s very famous coffee drink, café de olla – a drink typically found in southern Mexico. Café de olla is made by boiling water in a clay vessel (olla) with ground…
Comecei a trabalhar como confeiteira/chocolatier há 17 anos e me tornei fabricante de chocolate há 7 anos. A maioria das pessoas não percebe que há uma ENORME diferença entre fabricantes de chocolate e confeiteiros/chocolatiers. Quando abri minha primeira loja, eu era confeiteira; comprava gotas de chocolate da Guittard Chocolate, derretia este chocolate e adicionava os…
Um metate é uma placa de pedra vulcânica entalhada à mão e usada em toda a América Latina para moer cacau, milho, pimenta e muitos outros ingredientes, incluindo insetos para tingir lã e algodão. Geralmente, ele é muito grande e pesado o suficiente para durar por toda a vida do dono e é acompanhado de…
A metate is a slab of rock or volcanic stone that is hand carved and used throughout Latin America to grind cacao, corn, chiles, and many other ingredients, including insects to dye wools and cottons. Generally, it is very large and heavy enough to last the lifetime of the owner and is accompanied by a…
Oats, water, cinnamon and chocolate, hello healthy mornings! Oat milk is a basic recipe in our house, my grandmother always made me drink it when I was sick … and I always asked her to fill it with chocolate, which she denied. But now I am my own boss. Oats are a great thickener for…
Easy and aromatic vegan & sugar free cardamom hot chocolate
An edible chocolate bowl for your desserts or just for fun! I started making these chocolate nests a very long time ago when I was teaching kids to work with chocolate in Los Angeles. They loved every step including when the balloons exploded when too hot of chocolate was poured on them. If this happens…
Creamy and fragrant, vegan hot chocolate. I love this hot chocolate because it is so easy to tone down for a tea like consistency and aroma, or to add more coconut milk and steep the star anise longer, for a super creamy and fragrant version. And it is only three ingredients, plus sweetener. But, if…