3 WAYS TO MAKE ABUELITA CHOCOLATE || Mexican Hot Chocolate

I love Abuelita Chocolate but sometimes the “traditional” method either takes too long or is too much work, so I came up with 2 other methods to prepare our favorite hot chocolate. The FAST method takes 3 minutes in the blender and the HANDS OFF method in the crock pot keeps it hot and ready for you when it’s done.

Video Chapters

0:00 Intro
0:28 Traditional Method
1:17 Blender Method
1:45 Crock-Pot Method
2:34 Pro Tip

RECIPES (in order of appearance)

All 3 recipes use the same ratio of 4 cups water/milk to 1 tablet of chocolate
*tip: only fill your cup part way and then top off with cold milk to cool it down and help the chocolate go farther!

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Traditional Abuelita Chocolate Method

Abuelita Chocolate is traditionally prepared on the stove.

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Servings: 8 +

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Ingredients

• 8 cups Milk or Water
• 2 tablets Abuelita Chocolate broken up

Instructions

• Add milk/water to pot.
• Stir in the tablets.
• Bring to a boil continually stirring.
• Allow to boil for a few minutes, continually stirring to ensure tablet is completely dissolved and flavors are nicely melded.
• Pour into mug and enjoy.

Notes

As it sits cools it will develop a layer on top called Nata. Nata can be translated as milk skin, the creamy layer that builds on top of milk. Feel free to mix it in before serving. 

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Blender Abuelita Chocolate Method

Need a cup of Abuelita Chocolate NOW? Whip up this foamy deliciousness in the blender at a moment's notice!

Cook Time3 minutes mins

Servings: 4 +

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Ingredients

• 4 cups Milk or Water
• 1 tablet Abuelita Chocolate broken up

Instructions

• Add milk/water to Blentec.
• Add tablet.
• Hit the SOUP button. (keep the lid secure while it blends)
• Pour into mug and enjoy.

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Crock-Pot Abuelita Chocolate Method

A slow cooker provides the perfect hands-free method to prepare Abuelita Chocolate so that you can do other things! When it's ready, you can let it sit on low or warm, to have a pot of steaming hot chocolate on demand as Kiddos come in from the cold.

Cook Time4 hours hrs

Servings: 8 +

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Ingredients

• 8 cups Milk or Water
• 2 tablets Abuelita Chocolate broken up

Instructions

• Add milk/water to pot.
• Stir in the tablets.
• Set on High for 4 hours.
• Stir every hour to help break up and distribute the tablet.
• Finished when completely dissolved but extra cook time enhances the melding of milk and chocolate.
• Pour into mug and enjoy. (can sit on warm/low until you’re ready)

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STAINLESS STEEL PAN – we got ours YEARS ago at Costco but if in the market I would be looking at this one from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Winco-SSLB-15-15-Quart-Stainless-Brazier

BLENDER – we got ours at Costco but you can get yours at
Blentec.com: https://www.blendtec.com/products/total-blender-classic
or Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Blendtec-Total-Blender-WildSide-Jar

CROCK-POT
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Crock-Pot-SCCPVP600-S-Smart-Pot-6-Quart-Stainless

MASHER SPATULA THING – Ours is the Pampered Chef Mix ‘N Masher
Same thing on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Pampered-Chef-Mix-Masher
Similar item for less on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Progressive-GT-3670-PrepWorks-Multi-Masher
This one looks awesome too: https://www.amazon.com/BEITESTAR-Multifunctional-Non-stick-Non-toxic-Resistant

ABUELITA CHOCOLATE – We get ours at Costco or Sam’s Club but you can also find it at most grocery stores or on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Nestle-Mexican-Chocolate-Abuelita-Package

MILK WE USED – We typically buy “Organic Silk Almond Original” from Costco