Authentic home cooking from Mexico, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Mexico as Chocolate caliente almendrado

Mexican-Style Almond Hot Chocolate

Name: Mexican-Style Almond Hot Chocolate
Total time: 600 s
Yield: Serves 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups water (500 ml); 1 -inch stick cinnamon (about 2.5 cm); 1 dried chiltepin chili pepper; 1 tablespoon ground almonds; 2 oz unsweetened metate chocolate (100% cacao) (60 g); Sweetener, to taste

Lena T @Lena

CDMX

While cleaning out my pantry, I found some chocolate tablets I bought in Colima a couple of years ago and had completely forgotten about. So I made myself a delicious, very Mexican hot chocolate.

Lena T @Lena

CDMX

While cleaning out my pantry, I found some chocolate tablets I bought in Colima a couple of years ago and had completely forgotten about. So I made myself a delicious, very Mexican hot chocolate.

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Ingredients

10 minutes

Serves 2 servings

2 cupswater (500 ml)
1-inch stick cinnamon (about 2.5 cm)
1dried chiltepin chili pepper
1 tablespoonground almonds
2 ozunsweetened metate chocolate (100% cacao) (60 g)
Sweetener, to taste

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Steps

10 minutes

1

Bring the water to a boil with the cinnamon stick and chili pepper.
2

Once it starts boiling, turn off the heat and let it sit for 5 minutes.
3

Remove the cinnamon and chili, then add the chocolate and ground almonds.
4

Let it sit for a few minutes so the chocolate melts, then blend or whisk until frothy and serve. Sweeten to taste.

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Lena T @Lena

Published in the US on April 17, 2026 14:02

CDMX

Cantante, cocinera y viajera empedernida.La vida me ha llevado a vivir en diferentes países y a conocer diferentes culturas. Me apasionan los sabores, los colores, las texturas y lo que me gusta llamar alquimia de la cocina.En estos momentos, mi dieta es flexitariana y lo estoy disfrutando muchísimo!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loquecocinalena/

Keywords

Chilies Almond Meal

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