The Best Hot Chocolate!

 Think Johnny Depp in Chocolat. 

This is real Columbian hot chocolate made  

 the traditional way in an aluminum pitcher,
called a chocolatera, with real
 Columbian Corona chocolate.

It's made on the stove top using a very 

special wooden whisk. 

 A molinillo  is a traditional turned wooden whisk

 used in Columbia and Mexico in the preparation

 of hot beverages. The molinillo is held between 

the palms and rotated by rubbing the palms together.

 This rotation creates a froth in the drink. 

You can find the pitcher and the chocolate at 

Walmart, but the molinillo is harder to find.

The ratio is: 1 chocolate log to 1 C milk.

Use whatever milk you like, but whole milk

will give it a smoother and richer taste.

The secret is whisking. 

The magic is letting it come to a foamy boil 3 times. 

Now you know how to make authentic

 Columbian hot chocolate.

 Chocolat!

4 C milk

4 logs Corona chocolate

pinch salt

Combine in a aluminum pitcher

Whisk over medium heat until the 

chocolate melts. Let it come to boil

and rise to a foam. Remove from heat

until it subsides. Return to the heat and 
while whisking let is rise to a foamy

boil again, remove from heat briefly to

let the foam subside. Repeat once more,

for a total of 3 times. Whisk vigorously

to foam and pour into 4 cups.

serves 4 


Enjoy!


*you could use a regular whisk
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