Guest guest Posted November 10, 2002 Report Share Posted November 10, 2002 > > MYAN HOT CHOCOLATE > > 1 chili pepper, cut in half, seeds removed > 5 cups light cream, whole or nonfat > 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise > 1 to 2 cinnamon sticks > 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate OR > 3 tablets Mexican chocolate, cut into 1/2 inch pieces > 2 tablespoons sugar or honey to taste > 1 tablespon almonds or hazel nuts ground extra fine > > Add chili pepper to 2 cups boiling water. Cook until liquid in > reduced to 1 cup. Remove chili pepper, strain for stray seeds and > set aside. In a medium size sauce pan combine cream or milk, > vanilla bean, and cimmamon stick. Heat over medium heat until > bubbles appear around the edge. Reduce heat to low, add chocolate, > sugar or honey; whisk occasionally until chocolate is melted and > sugar is disolved. > Turn off heat, remove vanliila bean and cinnamon sticks, stir in > ground almonds or hazel nuts. Add chili pepper infusion alittle at > a time, making sure the flavor isn't too strong. If chocolate is > too thick, thin with alittle milk. > > Serves 6. > > > I heard from someone that this is how the Aztecs used to make their > chocolate drinks. They were considered to sacred drinks fit only > for the Gods or the king. Chili pepper makes the flavor of > chocolate more robust, and chemically helps the compounds reach your > blood stream alittle faster. Kind of like a chaser. So when you're > cold or just need to relax this might be something you want try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2002 Report Share Posted November 11, 2002 Thanks Pearl, I feel warmer already and haven't even tried it yet. Does sound divine though. HHHHmmmm yummy. Again thanks for posting these recipes. Don ><pearlmoon >herbal remedies ><herbal remedies > >[herbal remedies] Mayan Hot Chocolate >Sun, 10 Nov 2002 09:44:09 -0500 > D> > > > > MYAN HOT CHOCOLATE > > > > 1 chili pepper, cut in half, seeds removed > > 5 cups light cream, whole or nonfat > > 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise > > 1 to 2 cinnamon sticks > > 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate OR > > 3 tablets Mexican chocolate, cut into 1/2 inch pieces > > 2 tablespoons sugar or honey to taste > > 1 tablespon almonds or hazel nuts ground extra fine > > > > Add chili pepper to 2 cups boiling water. Cook until liquid in > > reduced to 1 cup. Remove chili pepper, strain for stray seeds and > > set aside. In a medium size sauce pan combine cream or milk, > > vanilla bean, and cimmamon stick. Heat over medium heat until > > bubbles appear around the edge. Reduce heat to low, add chocolate, > > sugar or honey; whisk occasionally until chocolate is melted and > > sugar is disolved. > > Turn off heat, remove vanliila bean and cinnamon sticks, stir in > > ground almonds or hazel nuts. Add chili pepper infusion alittle at > > a time, making sure the flavor isn't too strong. If chocolate is > > too thick, thin with alittle milk. > > > > Serves 6. > > > > > > I heard from someone that this is how the Aztecs used to make their > > chocolate drinks. They were considered to sacred drinks fit only > > for the Gods or the king. Chili pepper makes the flavor of > > chocolate more robust, and chemically helps the compounds reach your > > blood stream alittle faster. Kind of like a chaser. So when you're > > cold or just need to relax this might be something you want try. > _______________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2002 Report Share Posted November 11, 2002 You're very welcome Don.. Stay warm!!! Pearlmoon - " Donald Eitner " <mysticaleagle <herbal remedies > Monday, November 11, 2002 12:45 AM Re: [herbal remedies] Mayan Hot Chocolate > Thanks Pearl, > > I feel warmer already and haven't even tried it yet. Does sound divine > though. HHHHmmmm yummy. Again thanks for posting these recipes. > > > > Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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