Aztec Almond Hot Chocolate Recipe – Aneesh Popat (The Chocolatier)

Difficulty

Hard

Ingredients

Serves: 486g (7 servings) of hot chocolate

Chocolate Blend

250g whole almonds
160g 70% dark chocolate
5g cinnamon
2g chili powder

Almond Milk (Yields about 600g)

250g whole almonds
500g water
25g agave
2g salt

Preparation

Chocolate Blend

Roast 250g of whole almonds for 20 minutes at 375 degrees F. We want the almonds to roast as well as release all the oils.
Place the almonds in a food processor and grind to a coarse paste.
Add 160g of 70% dark chocolate into the food processor.
Blend the chocolate into the almond paste till smooth.
Add cinnamon and chilli powder to taste and blend to incorporate.
Blend the mix for a little longer till it becomes smooth and glossy. This is now the completed hot chocolate preparation.

Almond Milk

Soak almonds in water overnight.
The next morning, refresh the water and blend the almonds in a food processor.
Pass this through a fine muslin cloth and blend with salt and agave. You can add vanilla as well.
Heat almond milk in a pot and once warm, add in the hot chocolate preparation.
Add as little or as much hot chocolate blend as you like. To make a Belgium style hot chocolate you can use equal amounts of milk to hot chocolate blend, making the final result very rich and indulgent.
To get a good creamy hot chocolate use a hand blender to fully mix.

Nutritional Info

Per Serving

NAME	AMOUNT
Calories	265
Fat	20g
Saturated Fat	5g
Total Carbohydrates	17g
Dietary Fiber	5g
Sugars	9g
Protein	7g

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