Xocolatl (Aztec Chocolate) recipe

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups water
1 green chile pepper, sliced
4 cups water
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Nutrition Info

46.1 calories
carbohydrate: 8.5 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 1.5 g
fiber: 3.9 g
protein: 2.6 g
saturatedFat: 0.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 23.7 mg
sugar: 1.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. 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.

Recipe Yield

2 servings

Recipe Note

This bitter, spicy Aztec drink is what modern 'Hot Chocolate' is based from. For a more authentic version the way the Aztecs enjoyed, chill the Xocolatl before drinking.

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