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Mexican Hot Chocolate with Cointreau + Whipped Cream

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Mexican Hot Chocolate with Cointreau + Whipped Cream

 

A funny anecdote: When I was younger and still living at home in California, one wintry evening I walked into the kitchen to find my grandma to ask her, “Quieres ser abuelita?” which loosely translates to “Wanna make/be grandma?”. You’re probably scratching your head thinking what in high heavens does that mean but what I was trying to ask my grandma is if she could make Abuelita, the brand of Mexican hot chocolate we’d always use to drink on holidays. And if you think you’re confused, she was even more confused because she thought I was asking her if she wanted to be an abuelita, i.e., surprise I’m pregnant! And then I was totally confused because for one, I was only 15 and totally not thinking of having babies and for two, I was only 15. Period. In the end I got my hot chocolate and I continued to live my exuberant, drama-filled life as a fifteen year old sans baby. Hurrah.

My family would always, always drink Mexican hot chocolate for Thanksgiving and Christmas, making huge vats of it on the stove for all to enjoy. Their original version never included alcohol but mine does because well, quite frankly I’m a lush and I feel compelled to pour a little of the good stuff whenever possible. As if you didn’t already know.

This recipe is mega strong and not for the timid. Read: don’t make this if you’re weaksauce, drink hot chocolate with water [gags], and/or don’t like to drink delicious things. And I call this a recipe but truly, it’s so simple you could do this with one eye open and your hands tied under your butt and it’d still come out pretty good. Try it and send me the video, I like when things go viral.

 

 

 

Mexican Hot Chocolate with Cointreau + Whipped Cream

 

 

 

 

 

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  • Mokey8November 15, 2012 - 3:25 pm

    This looks so delicious I could almost smell it through the screen!ReplyCancel

  • jaime @ sweet roadNovember 15, 2012 - 3:43 pm

    This is hilarious. I recently started following your blog and I’m so glad this is one of the first few things I’ve gotten to read. I’m sure if I were to make this hot chocolate I couldn’t help but giggle to myself.ReplyCancel

  • fatpiginthemarketNovember 16, 2012 - 4:36 pm

    I’d like several boozy mugfuls made with evaporated milk because I am definitely not one of those weirdo, water-based hot chocolate drinkers. Never!ReplyCancel

  • DianneJune 28, 2013 - 5:56 pm

    I just got home from a cruise to Alaska on Holland America Lines (the Oosterdam). The first night I discovered a drink they called FRENCH CHOCOLATE up in the Crow’s Nest Lounge on the 10th deck. It was hot cocoa with Cointreau and whipped cream. I fell in love with this delicacy and proceeded to have at least one every evening at sunset (11 pm-ish in Alaska). What a nice way to go to bed – warm and comfy! Hubby had one with rum in it…not even HALF as good. Now that I’m home, I’ve been searching for a recipe and this is IT! Thanks! YUMMY!ReplyCancel

    • StephanieOctober 25, 2013 - 7:20 am

      Hi Diane! Wow, that drink sounds amazing! It’s starting to get pretty chilly up here in Michigan and a hot toddy like that sounds so good! How was the cruise? We’ve been dying to go on one– we’ve never gone!ReplyCancel

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