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Mexican Champurrado Hot Chocolate Recipe

A spiced thick Mexican hot cocoa to enoy during those cold winter days.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 100 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 8 Cups water
  • ½ Cup brown sugar *see Notes
  • 1 cinnamon stick *see Notes
  • 2 cloves whole (optional)
  • 2 Tablets Dark Cacao Chocolate Unsweetened *see Notes
  • ¾ Cup corn starch *see Notes

Instructions

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  1. Pour ⅔ of the total water quantity into a pot and heat it up over the stovetop. Keep on a medium-high heat setting.
  2. Stir in sugar and throw in whole spices. Allow the sugar to melt in completely and leave to infuse for about 10 mins.
  3. Add the chocolate tablets. Simmer, stir occassionaly so that the chocolate melts in.
  4. In the meanwhile combine the remaining ⅓ of your water with the cornflour to a smooth consistency. There should be no lumps.
  5. Stir the cornflour water blend into the dissolved chocolate and whisk it quickly in over a slow heat setting.
  6. Increase the stove heat to a medium flame and allow your hot chocolate to thicken and heat up. Stir occasionally.
  7. Pick out your whole spices before you serve it hot in small cups.

Notes

  • Recipe adapted from The Mexican Home Kitchen by Mely Martinez.
  • I didn't have piloncillo or another cane sugar, so I used brown sugar. If you use cane sugar, use about 5 ounces/ 140 grams piloncillo.
  • Mely recommends using a Mexican cinnamon stick.
  • Mely recommends using Mexican chocolate tablets. I used regular dark cooking chocolate tablets with at least 50% chocolate content.
  • I used maizena cornflour but if you can get masa harina, use that instead.
  • Optionally you can also add orange skin (untreated without pesticide) to infuse your hot chocolate.
  • Mely also mentions in her book that you can switch the water with milk or use half water and half milk.

Nutrition Information

Calories 100kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 25g (8%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 17mg (1%) Potassium 18mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 13g (26%) Calcium 23mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Calories 100kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 17mg 1%
Potassium 18mg 0%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 13g 26%
Calcium 23mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.