Source: Terry S. - Saudi Arabia
If you have not seen the movie "Chocolat" rent it! - it is wonderful! I have looked for this recipe off and on for months and finally found it through e-mailing an Australian confectioner. This drink is as close as we can get with modern ingredients to the Mayan drink (from the movie) - it will cure anything from PMS to heart disease to a broken heart.
This can be made and then chilled and served cold... but even in 100+ heat..it is sooo good in the morning. Better than coffee! I used more hot pepper than called for ;-)
Serving suggestion:
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Prep and cook time: |
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Makes: |
6 servings |
Ingredients:
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3 cup |
1 chili pepper, cut in half, seeds removed |
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5 c |
light cream, or whole milk or nonfat milk | |
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1 |
vanilla bean, split lengthwise | |
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1 to 2 |
cinnamon sticks | |
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8 oz |
8 ounces bittersweet
chocolate OR 3 tablets Mexican chocolate, cut into 2-inch pieces |
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2 Tbsp |
granulated sugar or honey or to taste | |
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1 Tbsp |
almonds or hazelnuts, ground extra fine |
Directions:
- Add chile pepper to 2 cups boiling water. Cook until liquid is reduced to 1 cup. Remove chile pepper; strain for stray seeds, and set aside.
- In a medium-size saucepan, combine cream or milk, vanilla bean and cinnamon stick. Heat over medium flame until bubbles appear around the edge. Reduce heat to low; add chocolate and sugar or honey; whisk occasionally until chocolate is melted and sugar dissolves.
- Turn off heat; remove vanilla bean and cinnamon stick, stir in ground almonds or hazelnuts. Add chile pepper infusion, a little at a time, making sure the flavor isn't too strong. If chocolate is too thick, thin with a little more milk.