Mexican Hot Chocolate

Learn to make this easy & traditional Mexican Hot Chocolate at home! It’s creamy, with a hint of cinnamon, and it has just the right amount of sweetness.

If there is something that Mexicans like, it’s drinks. From cafe de olla, a good tequila to a delicious & refreshing agua fresca. That is why when the temperature in Mexico barely goes down, the first thing we want to drink is hot chocolate.

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• Ingredients
• Step by step instructions
• Cook’s notes
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There are many ways and recipes to prepare it, but this time I’ll show you a recipe for an authentic Mexican hot chocolate that is very simple to make, but delicious.

Ingredients for Mexican Hot Chocolate

You can find the ingredients in any supermarket and it will not take you more than 20 minutes to prepare it.

• Any Mexican chocolate tablet will do. Ibarra & Abuelita are the most popular ones. These tablets are already sweetened and there is no need to add any more sugar.
• Cinnamon powder
• Milk
• Evaporated milk
• Molinillo, wooden spoon or a whisk
• Medium saucepan

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How to make Mexican Hot Chocolate

• In a medium saucepan, add the milk
• When it starts to boil add the Mexican chocolate tablet and mix until it dissolves. It does not take very long to melt. About two minutes only.
• Sprinkle cinnamon powder to taste but start with adding just a little bit as the chocolate tablet already has some cinnamon in it.

• Stir with the molinillo, whisk or wooden spoon until you have a smooth mixture.
• Continue to cook for another 5 minutes on low heat-medium heat 
• Serve hot and accompany with pan dulce or delicious traditional churros.

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Cook’s Notes

There is no need to add sugar to this recipe as the Mexican chocolate tablets are already sweetened to perfection.

Keep an eye on the mixture while it cooks to ensure that it does not overflow. Cleaning the stove after that happens it’s no fun!

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Enjoy this Chocolate Caliente with Molletes for breakfast!

Mexican Hot Chocolate

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: authentic mexican hot chocolate, mexican drinks, traditional hot chocolate

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 3 cups

Calories: 265kcal

Author: Ana Frias

Learn to make this easy & traditional Mexican Hot Chocolate at home! It's creamy, with a hint of cinnamon, and it has just the right amount of sweetness.

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Equipment

• Molinillo, whisk or wooden spoon
• Medium saucepan

Ingredients

• 1 Mexican chocolate tablet
• 2 cups milk 2% or whole milk
• 1 cup evaporated milk (or just add another cup of regular milk)
• Cinnamon powder to taste

Instructions

• In a medium saucepan, add the milk
• When it starts to boil add the Mexican chocolate tablet and mix until it dissolves.
• Add cinnamon powder to taste
• Stir with the molinillo, whisk or wooden spoon until you have a smooth mixture.
• Continue to cook for another 5 minutes on low heat-medium heat 
• Serve hot and accompany with pan dulce or delicious traditional churros.

Notes

Keep an eye on the mixture while it cooks to ensure that it does not overflow. 

There is no need to add sugar to this recipe as the Mexican chocolate tablets are already sweetened to perfection.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cups | Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 350mg | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 46IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 207mg

This recipe was originally published in Oct. 2018. It was updated in December 2019 to revise the content and photographs. Buen Provecho!