Halloween Hot Chocolate

Cuisine: Mexican

Cook Time: N/A

Serves: 1


Quick Bites

Fun Fact
  1. The name of this drink was a combination of both Mayan and Aztec cultures. The Mayan word 'Xocol' means 'hot' and the Aztec word 'atl' means 'water'. 
  2. It's funny that until the 1800s, this drink was used by doctors as a medicine against some diseases. We bet the patient loved this 'medicine'!
Historical Fact
  1. The history tells you that chocolate was loved even before they were transformed into bars and brownies. It is believed that chocolate was consumed in liquid form. 
  2. It is said that Olmec civilization of Southern Mexico were the first  ones to roast the fruit from the cacao tree, then grind it down and mix it with water and other ingredients.
Nutrition Fact
  1. Your favourite drink, hot chocolate, contains cocoa, which has flavonols, which is known to have a lots of health benefits like reduction in levels of cholestrol, lowers blood pressure, lowers blood sugar, reduces inflammation etc. 
  2. Hot cocoa lowers mood swings as the polyphenols release mood lightening and happy hormones that calms down the turbulence in your mood.