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- Main ingredients: chocolate, milk and sugar
- Earliest version of a chocolate drink was discovered by the Mayans
- The heated beverage became popular amongst the Spanish in the 1500s
- Sometimes flavored with cinnamon, chili peppers or marshmallows
- Also available as white hot chocolate made with white chocolate
- Chocolate is made from cocoa which is the dried fermented seed of the cacao tree
- Cocoa powder is pressed chocolate free of the cocoa butter fat
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Hot Chocolate is a popular warm beverage served year round. Derived from dark, semisweet, or bittersweet chocolate, the drink is extremely popular around the world. While it is sometimes confused with hot cocoa the two are quite different. Hot Cocoa is a beverage derived from cocoa powder, while hot chocolate is made from chocolate bars melted into cream.
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Chocolate as Medicine
Throughout centuries chocolate has been examined for its medicinal qualities. According to Francisco Hernandez in 1577, using cacao paste as a beverage was found to treat liver disease and dysentery. Soon after Agustin Farfan discovered that mixing chili peppers and rhubarb into a chocolate beverage could aid in digestion and become a powerful laxative. Also in 1662, Henry Stubbe believed that drinking chocolate beverages twice a day relieved fatigue and strengthened the heart. -
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Hot Chocolate Blogs
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Download Hot Chocolate News 7 Journals
Download post about Hot Chocolate is free. Download journals Hot Chocolate at 7 Journals. (December 21, 2009)7journals.com -
The Bitten Word: Hot Chocolate Layer Cake with Homemade Marshmallows
Fine Cooking (December 2009/January 2010) When it comes to food (or anything else, for that matter), we're not that big on whimsy. "Cute food" just isn't really our thing. But we were positively bowled over by this stunning, amazing --. (December 21, 2009)thebittenword.typepad.com -
Old Fashioned Stovetop Hot Chocolate | Southern Plate
I'll never forget the first time I had homemade, real, hot chocolate, made on the stove and not with a mix. Although we made our own mix from scratch (and. (December 21, 2009)southernplate.com -
Quimbaya in Ossining: Hot Chocolate on a Cold Day | Small Bites
Hi--guest blogger Katherine Curry here. On a recent chilly day in Ossining, I stopped into the little Main Street cafe Quimbaya. I've now decided that if. (December 22, 2009)lizjohnson.lohudblogs.com
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Hot Chocolate on Amazon
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More Hot Chocolate for the Mystical Soul - $12.95
From visitations to transcendent journeys of the soul, from miracles to personal transformations, here are 101 real-life stories that bridge the gap between heaven and earth<...Amazon
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Cinnamon Hot Chocolate 24 oz. - $7.98
An American Gramaphone/Chip Davis exclusive creation. Imagine a luscious, soul-satisfying blend of Madagascar cinnamon and premium dark chocolate in a steaming hot mug, a warm, com...Amazon
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Every 1's a Winner - $18.98
Making its debut on CD is the fourth studio album by Hot Chocolate, first released in 1978. Includes the hit single So You Win Again . Also features the hit singles Every 1 s A Win...Amazon
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Hot Chocolate Questions
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What are the best foods to dip in chocolate fondue? Whats the best chocolate fondue recipe? 7 AnswersStrawberries are great to dip in chocolate fondueFor the fondue:1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder3/4 cup sugar1/2 cup margarine1/2 cup liquid nondairy creamerFor... read more -
What is your favorite chocolate piece candy? 18 AnswersThe best chocolate made in the USA is Dove chocolate...nothing compares to the rich silky decadent flavor that melts in just the right seductive lusciousness as... read more -
What is the best chocolate chip oatmeal cookie recipe? 3 AnswersOatmeal Chocolate-Chip Cookies Yields 18 large cookies 1 1/2 cups FLOUR 1/2 teaspoon SALT 1/2 teaspoon BAKING POWDER 8 ounces (2 sticks) UNSALTED BUTTER, so... read more
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making hot chocolate, wrapping presents maybe even christmas music~
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ha let's make a snow drift with my oldschool car fiat 126...100% fun ! Then hot hot jami chocolate in bed_ and then it will be good night :>
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Just had a baileys' hot chocolate with squirty cream and marshmallows...mmmmm:-)
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In Need of a Hot Chocolate
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Only in NYC?http://tweetphoto.com/6983182 My hot chocolate is sponsored by jay leno.
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