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Yes, Hot Cocoa !
This is a modification of the Not Hot Chocolate recipe.
A spicy warming drink, I imagine it's a bit closer to how the Mayas must have drank their cocoa...
A spicy warming drink, I imagine it's a bit closer to how the Mayas must have drank their cocoa...
Raw cocoa is super healthy for you ! (read about that here). This recipe is healthy, sugar-free, diary-free, and I found it a good substitute for coffee. Cocoa can give you a nice buzz (not the jittery kind like coffee though), and it makes some people horny, so watch out !
If you don't have a blender, simply add all the stuff into the water and cashew milk, and use a whisk to mix it up !
The cinnamon stick can be used to stir the drink to prevent the nutmeg from settling on the bottom of the cup.
Enjoy !
Ingredients:
- One cup cashew milk (simply soak a few cashews for an hour, and blend with water), warmed up on the stove (but not boiled !)
- 1/2 ground nutmeg (decrease or omit if you don't like nutmeg
- 1 Tbs raw agave nectar (the almost 0 calorie natural sweetner)
- A dash of cinnamon
- a tiny pinch of cayenne
- I tbs raw cocoa powder (yes, I said raw)
- a pinch of cinnamon
- cinnamon stick for garnish (optional)
Preparation
Blend everything in a blender. It's that simple !If you don't have a blender, simply add all the stuff into the water and cashew milk, and use a whisk to mix it up !
The cinnamon stick can be used to stir the drink to prevent the nutmeg from settling on the bottom of the cup.
Enjoy !
