Bev-Mex

Have leftover chocolate? Really??? Try brown liquid.

Mexican Hot Chocolate

:Ingredient List:
(Serves 8)
1 qt. water or milk
1 3-oz. Mexican chocolate tablet, such as Ibarra or La Abuelita coarsely chopped
8 cinnamon sticks for garnish

:Directions:
Heat 1 cup water or milk with chocolate in saucepan over medium heat.
Stir until chocolate has melted.
Add remaining water or milk, and bring to a simmer.
Remove from heat, and beat with whisk or electric mixer on low, until foamy.
Serve in mugs garnished with cinnamon sticks, if desired.

:FYI:
The word chocolate is said to derive from the Mayan word xocoatl; cocoa from the Aztec word cacahuatl. The Mexican Indian word chocolat comes from a combination of the terms choco ("foam") and atl ("water"); as early chocolate was *only* consumed in beverage form.