Describe a hot chocolate drink!?!
Describe a hot chocolate drink!?
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Chocolate is sooooo yummy.
Chocolate is yummy.
White and milk chocolate
are preffered as in a drink.
Creamy,milky,chocolatey,sweet and delicious.
A hot chocolate drink for me is quite soothing.
Hot chocolate is perfect on a rainy day!
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it is hot and with chocolate..thenkzz
Add 2 teaspoons of drinking chocolate to cup, add hot espresso coffee. Sugar to taste. Top with a large layer of whipped cream, sprinkle with cinnemon and grated chocolate.
There... Swiss mocha coffee. (chocolate coffee)
Delicious... and very naughty.
The ymmiest chocolate and non - alcoholic drinks !!!
YUMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!
i can t explane it.you must feel these wonderful thing yourself
Hot chocolate, hot cocoa or drinking chocolate is a beverage, usually served hot, typically consisting of milk, chocolate or cocoa powder, and sugar. It became popular in Europe after being introduced from the New World.
When made with white chocolate, the beverage is referred to as white hot chocolate.
[edit] History
The original hot cocoa recipe was a mixture of ground cocoa beans, water, wine, and peppers. It didn't take long for Spaniards to begin heating the mixture and sweetening it with sugar. After being introduced in England, milk was added to the after dinner treat.
The word chocolate is said to derive from the Mayan word xocoatl; cocoa from the Aztec word cacahuatl. The Mexican Indian word chocolat comes from a combination of the terms choco ("foam") and atl ("water"); as early chocolate was only consumed in beverage form. Chocolate has been drunk as a beverage for thousands of years.
Chocolate grows on trees, appearing in its raw state as melon-like pods on the 40-60 foot tall trees known botanically as "Theobroma cacao," which means "food of the gods." This tropical tree has grown wild in Central America since prehistoric times. It also grows in South America, Africa and part of Indonesia. The cacao tree produces a fruit about the size of a small pineapple. Inside the fruit are the tree's seeds, also known as cocoa beans.
Archeologists tell us that the Olmecs, the oldest civilization of the Americas (1500-400 BC), were probably the first users of cacao, followed by the Maya, who consumed cacao-based drinks made with beans from their plantations in the Chontalpa region of what is now eastern Tabasco. A drink called 'chocolatl' made from roasted cocoa beans, water and a little spice, was their most important use but cocoa beans were also valued as a currency.
Because cocoa beans were valuable, they were given as gifts at ceremonies such as a child's coming of age and at religious ceremonies. The Maya had very many complicated religious beliefs with many gods. Merchants often traded cocoa beans for other commodities , cloth, jade and ceremonial feathers. Maya farmers transported their cocoa beans to market by canoe or in large baskets strapped to their backs, and wealthy merchants, employing porters to carry their wares, ventured as far as Mexico the land of the Aztecs, so introducing them to the much prized cocoa beans.
Moctezuma introduced Hernán Cortés to his favourite drink, "chocolatl", which he served in a golden goblet. "The chocolatl was a potation of chocolate flavored with vanilla and spices, and so prepared as to be reduced to a froth of the consistency of honey, which gradually dissolved in the mouth and was taken cold."[1] Moctezuma consumed his "chocolatl" in goblets before entering his harem, leading to the belief that it was an aphrodisiac.
Cortés returned to Spain in 1528 with galleons loaded with cocoa beans and chocolate drink making equipment. The court of King Charles V soon adopted it, and "chocolate" became a fashionable drink popular with the Spanish upper class. Additionally, cocoa was given as a dowry when members of the Spanish Royal Family married other European aristocrats. It took nearly a century for chocolate to achieve popularity throughout Europe, as the Spanish kept the delicacy secret.
Development
Drinking chocolate was originally a cold mixture of ground cocoa beans and water with the addition of spices such as cayenne pepper, vanilla and pimento. Later spices such as cloves and cinnamon were used. It was drunk from large bowls so its aromas could be savored. By the time it was introduced to Europe, the more pungent spices in the drink were replaced with cane sugar and it was served hot instead of cold.
After being introduced in England, milk was added to the after dinner treat. By the 18th Century, so-called "Chocolate Houses" were as popular as coffee houses. The first "Chocolate House" opened in London in 1657. Because it was so expensive, hot chocolate was considered a drink for the elite.
"Hot chocolate" is a retronym and the drink was originally simply called "chocolate". The subsequent popularity of the "chocolate bar" forced the invention of the term "hot chocolate" to distinguish it from "chocolate" which now means "bar chocolate".
By 1828, the first cocoa powder producing machine had been developed in The Netherlands, which generated a less acidic, more processed cocoa, now known as dutch-process cocoa. The new form of cocoa was easier to blend with warm milk or water.
Americans often use the terms "hot chocolate" and "hot cocoa" interchangeably, while others make a difference between "hot cocoa" and "hot chocolate". Hot cocoa is made from a powdered mix of cocoa, sugar and thickeners. Hot chocolate is made directly from bar chocolate, which already contains cocoa, sugar and cocoa butter. Hot chocolate can be made with dark, semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces and stirred into milk with the addition of sugar. American hot cocoa powder often includes powdered milk or other dairy ingredients so it can make a drink without using milk. A modern American concept is the addition of marshmallows to hot chocolate. Some packaged hot cocoa mixes come with small dry marshmallows.
In the UK, "hot chocolate" is a sweet chocolate drink made with hot milk and powder containing chocolate, sugar, and powdered milk. While "cocoa" usually refers to a similar drink made with just hot milk and cocoa powder, then sweetened to taste with sugar.
In some cafes in Belgium, one who orders a "warme chocolade" or "chocolat chaud" would receive a cup of steamed white milk and a small bowl of bittersweet chocolate chips to dissolve in the milk. The beverage is usually accompanied with a complementary piece of yellow cake, speculaas, or Belgian chocolate.
Place in modern society
Today hot chocolate is consumed throughout the world. It is especially popular in Europe, where it is very thick, made directly from chocolate (such as Italy's cioccolata densa, ubiquitous in their bars and restaurants).The Germans are also known for very thick, heavy chocolate. With the influence of restaurant pastry chefs and chocolatiers, this style is creeping into American culture, where hot chocolate is traditionally a winter drink, associated in folk images with snowstorms and sledding. Usually made instant with hot water or milk from a packet containing mostly cocoa powder, sugar, and dry milk, it is much thinner and usually topped with marshmallows. It is not usually drunk throughout the year, as are other hot beverages such as coffee and tea. A study has shown that hot chocolate contains more antioxidants than wine and tea therefore reducing the risk of heart disease.[citation needed] The Manhattan restaurant/nightclub Serendipity 3 is famous for its frozen hot chocolate.
In Spain, hot chocolate and churros was the traditional working-man's breakfast. This Spanish style of hot chocolate is very thick, having the consistency of warm chocolate pudding. Today, in cities like Madrid, Spaniards mark the traditional end to a night out by dipping churros into this very thick hot chocolate.
I had a hot choco. drink one time that was pure melted chocolate. It was fantastic! She got the idea of of the movie "Chocolate"
Hot and brown taste good