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HomeGourmet FoodsChocolateIbarra Mexican Chocolate, 19 oz |
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20 of 24 found the following review helpful:
Consistant basic Mexican hot Chocolate you can dress up Jan 11, 2006
By DAVERAT
"daverat"
First off - this is not an "instant' product the way most americans expect Hot Cocoa products to be. It comes in cakes and must be ground either with a mortar & pestle or in a very sturdy grinder/blender. It is a basic recipe which suits the majority. Therefore, if you want it to be super spicy, you need to dress it up a bit. Follow the package instructions for best results but use a whisk. It needs to be made in a saucepan on top of the stove or in a Mr. Coffee Cocomotion machine.
Grind the cakes in advance for maximum convenience and use 1 and a half times the recommended amount for best results. Use whole milk for best results or 2%. Skim milk just doesn't work as well. For a spicier mug of cocoa, add ground chili powder to taste. You can also add a piece of vanilla bean while cooking if you like that. If you want even more cinnamon taste, you can cook with a cinnamon stick. You can add espresso powder as well for a nice change of pace. Instant coffee will do in a pinch plus that's a good way to get rid of intsant coffee!
It's best to try a few mugs of Ibarra before you decide to spice it up. The flavor will grow on you. If you don't feel like paying the shipping fees, ask your grocer if they carry this item. Most chain grocery stores with a Hispanic section do carry Ibarra.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 An even easier recipe for this yummy Mexican hot chocolate! Nov 12, 2009
By S. Hardy
"professional dilettante"
...and yet another recipe, even easier: Pour as much of whatever milk you like into a microwaveable mug. Drop in 1/4 of a disc. Microwave until YOUR microwave gets it as hot as you like. Stir with a spoon (the chocolate will be all nice and melty) until it mixes up. Kids might appreciate one extra tsp. of sugar, but I like it like this. Good, good stuff. Abuelita is good too, but this just that much better.
10 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Amazing, and easier to prepare than the above instructions... Oct 10, 2005
By Hoopty
"Mama to the Masses"
There is nothing better than Ibarra hot chocolate! But all you really have to do is put two wedges of the chocolate, roughly chopped, into the blender with a cup of hot milk and frappe it. No simmering needed! (I nuke the milk.) Mmm, foamy and delicious!
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
you may be seriously deprived,.... Nov 11, 2009
By T. Martin
"bas bleu"
if you've walked into a coffee shop and ordered a mexican mocha and they handed back something with chocolate syrup and cinnamon sprinkled on the top of your drink, then you have not had a mexican mocha.
three things (maybe four) for a perfect mexican mocha. espresso(or any good coffee), milk and grated ibarra mexican chocolate(abuelita will do if ibarra is unavailable). that's it! the fourth item, should you so choose, is to add a bit of vanilla extract. try the short menu first and see if just doesn't make you hum with pleasure. add whipped cream and sprinkle more of the grated chocolate on top. whatever you feel like doing. just do it! you will never be disappointed.
i make at least two of these in a soup-bowl sized mug(you know, the size you get at that cool, funky coffee shop down the street) and a hot shower every morning in order to greet work with a smile. it is a pleasure so fierce you'll think it's sinful. they are thick, rich and oh, so very good. try one at home or ask your favorite (non-starbucks) barrista to make you a latte and add your own ibarra if they don't have it and then ask them if they want a sip. i wouldn't be at all surprised if mexican mocha showed up on the menu five minutes later.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Yum Yum Feb 29, 2012
By Jim
If you like chocolate (like I do), then you will like this stuff; its the real thing. The hot chocolate drink tastes like what I imagine the Aztecs would have made, with great taste and a 'warm all over' feeling when it goes down. What a treat!
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