Easy Mexican Hot Chocolate

I remember watching a chef prepare Mexican hot chocolate on a cooking show when I was a child and I just knew it was something I would love.  That memory stuck with me until I moved into my first apartment years later.  You can imagine my delight the first time I found the chocolate disks at the grocery store.  The rich chocolate-cinnamon flavor combination has been a favorite of mine ever since.  If you've never tried it, I urge you to give it a go.

Start by gently heating milk in a saucepan over medium-high heat. 

Add one disk of mexican hot chocolate (I used this one).  

I like to chop it up a bit to speed the melting process along.

The disks contain roasted chocolate, sugar, cinnamon, and sometimes nuts and other spices.  Mmmmm.

Add the Mexican chocolate to the milk and whisk it constantly until completely melted.

If you want to be super authentic, use this traditional Mexican tool to froth the liquid.

That was easy!  Now pour into mugs and enjoy.

Enjoy!

Items used to make this recipe:

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Easy Mexican Hot Chocolate

makes 3-4 servings

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 cups whole milk

• 1 disk mexican chocolate, cut into chunks

• optional whipped cream or marshmallows for garnish

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, warm milk and chopped chocolate together, whisking constantly, until the chocolate melts completely. Pour into mugs and enjoy.

Note

• Traditionally, Mexican hot chocolate is frothed with a Molinillo.  I don't have one so I just serve with a dollop of whipped cream or marshmallows.  

Bulletproof Coffee Mocha

Have you been seeing the crazy coffee concoction all over the internet that combines black coffee with coconut oil and butter?  I know, I know.  It's CRAZY! Who in the world would ever think of such a thing?  I suspect the coconut oil industry - lol.  I mean, it's so bizarre and weird and intriguing that you just have to head into the kitchen to give it a try.  

So I did just that.  I made it and my husband liked it a lot.  I'm not really a coffee drinker, but I thought it was okay.  Then again, I thought I could improve the flavor a bit so my new version has the addition of really good dark chocolate.  For the record, we both liked the chocolate version much better.   If you decide to give this recipe a try, be sure to use quality ingredients - good coffee and good chocolate = good bulletproof coffee.

Okay, here we go.  We start with strong, freshly brewed, hot coffee in a high speed blender. 

Next we're going to add unrefined coconut oil.  Yes, coconut oil.  I know.  CRAZY, I tell you!   

Ugh... I can hardly believe I'm showing you this, but in it goes.

Next we add butter.  Salted or unsalted, it doesn't really matter.  Insane though, right?  I know.  I know!  

Okay, now for my twist.  Really dark chocolate - Lindt 90% or Moser Roth 85% are our favorites.  They are our "house chocolates" for nibbling.  They're remarkable smooth and not bitter at all, but I know not everyone is a fan of dark chocolate so feel free to substitute your favorite.  

I add one square per serving.

Turn the blender on low until the coconut oil, butter, and chocolate melt.

Then crank up the speed to high so the concoction emulsifies and gets frothy.  

That's all there is to it - enjoy!

Items used to make this recipe:

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• 85% Moser-Roth dark chocolate https://amzn.to/3GaorTq
  

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Muddy Mocha Madness

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup (8 ounces) hot, freshly-brewed strong coffee

• 1/2 tablespoon unrefined coconut oil

• 1/2 tablespoon butter (salted or unsalted, doesn't really matter)

• 90% cocoa dark chocolate (or moser-roth 85%)

Directions

1. In a Vitamix blender, combine all the ingredients and blend on low until the coconut oil, butter, and chocolate melt.

2. Increase speed to high and blend until mixture emulsifies and gets frothy.

3. Serve immediately.