Hot Chocolate
Transcript: Even so, they also used the roasted beans to make a drink. Their version is much different from the chocolate we know today. The Aztecs actually drank it cold, flavoured with wine and chili peppers, and not all sweet. Back in the days of the Aztecs, cocoa beans were valuable not only for their culinary importance but also as currency. Cocoa beans were often as gifts during important ceremonies and festivals. What is Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate Hot chocolate is a drink made with milk or water and chocolate or powdered chocolate. How was hot chocolate invented Pt.2 chocolate How was Hot Chocolate invented How is hot chocolate made? The first chocolate beverage is believed to have been created by the Maya around 2000 years ago, and a cocoa beverage was an enssential part of Aztec culture by 1400 AD. The beverage became popular in Europe after being introduced from Mexico in the New World and has undergone multiple changes since then. Until the 19th century, hot chocolate was even used medically to treat ailments such as liver and stomach diseases. Today, hot chocolate is consumed throughout the world and comes in multiple variations including the very thick served in Italy. cioccolita densa While hot chocolate and hot cocoa are often used interchangeably, they’re not actually the same thing. Chocolate begins as cacao seeds (often referred to as cocoa beans) that grow in pods on the bark of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree. These seeds are then fermented, dried, and roasted. The shells are removed, leaving the cacao nibs. The nibs are crushed into a thick paste called chocolate liquor (despite the name, it does not contain alcohol), which is made up of cocoa solids and cocoa butter. The ancient peoples of Mesoamerica mixed this paste with water to make a highly-prized beverage.
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