Bring history to life by exploring what life was like in Ancient Mayan times by creating a hot chocolate drink similar to how they would have made. This Xocolatl drink
Course Drinks
Cuisine Mayan
Keyword Ancient Mayan Hot Chocolate, Mayan Chocolate Drink, Xocolatl Drink
Prep Time 45 minutesminutes
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Servings 2cups
Author Cerys Parker
Equipment
Pestle and Mortar
2 jugs
spoon
Tablespoon
Teaspoon
Sieve
Ingredients
1handfullCacao Nibs
½pinthot water
2tbsphoney
1tspvanilla extract
Instructions
Place the cacao nibs in the pestle and mortar and start to grind.
As the powder is formed add a little water to help create the paste easier.
After a good while grinding the cacao nibs you will have a smoothish paste. Add this to one of the jugs.
Pour the honey and vanilla extract into the paste and then add in just under 1/2 pint of hot water. Now stir to combine.
It's time to make the mixture frothy, pass the mixture from one jug to another noting the bubbles and froth that forms.
Once you have it a little forthy pour into a cup through a sieve to catch all of the cacao nibs that weren't fully ground.