Chocolate (Its Preparation)
Origin: Lima
Source: Sor Carmen de la Portilla, 1890
Ingredients
- 1 onza (ounce) chocolate, previously grated
- water or milk
Instructions
- Put an ounce of grated chocolate in each cup and fill with the water or milk to be used.
- Empty into the chocolate pot and heat, stirring constantly with the whisk.
- At the first boil, remove, beat two minutes, and return to the heat.
- At the second boil (risen to the rim), remove, beat two minutes, and return again.
- At the third boil, remove, beat, and serve in jícara-style cups that hold the heat and foam.