Spicy Aztec Xocolatl (chocolate)
If you'd like to share this ancient Aztec tradition with your love, here's an adaptation you'll be sure to enjoy.
It's easy to make spicy Aztec hearts or skulls from our chocolate molds with the recipes below. To any of the three recipes, add the following spices to the melted chocolate, stir, and pour into the heart shaped molds. Remember, use high quality, fresh spices in order to get the aromatic benefit of the recipe - add extra spices if you really want to kindle passion and desire. Cuidado!
Recipe
Add: 1/8 teaspoon pasilla* (ancho) chili powder
1/4 teaspoon good quality cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon good quality vanilla extract
pinch of fresh ground black pepper
* Cayenne Pepper, black pepper, chile powder or chipotle chile powder may be substituted for pasilla, but pasilla is best and may be found in the spice aisle of many fine grocers or my favorite spice shops: Penzys.com for the Vietnamese cinnamon and GourmetSleuth.com for the pasilla chile power.
Engraving of Aztec cooks grinding & whipping the bitter cacao drink.
Read the history of Mexican chocolate & the Aztecs here. |