Recipe of Aztec Cocoa Beans

Xocolatl (Aztec Chocolate)

Cocoa beans were also used as a currency and as a tribute (tax) from peoples ruled by aztecs.

Recipe Summary Xocolatl (Aztec Chocolate)

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.

Ingredients | Aztec Cocoa Beans

1 ½ cups water

1 green chile pepper, sliced

4 cups water

¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

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.

Info | Aztec Cocoa Beans

prep: 5 mins cook: 15 mins total: 20 mins Servings: 2 Yield: 2 servings

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Aztec Cocoa Beans / For the maya and the aztecs, cocoa beans served as a means of payment and the divine beverage was reserved only for the privileged few.