Thought for Food #20 -- Ro, I await your commentary

[jrtheotter]

My life as a foodie (I actually hate the word foodie, along with the phrase "artsy-fartsy"  *shudder*  I don't really know why...)

So, my best friend Michael sends me a text yesterday, asking me how costly/difficult it would be to whip up a largish batch of my Aztec Hot Chocolate for a party he's attending this evening.  It appears to have a Mexican

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[gwelt]

I was at a party a few years ago with a chocolate theme. We watched the movie chocolat (the one with Johnny Depp). We had all kinds of chocolates and to drink we had "mexican hot chocolate" I don't have the receipe but my friend who made it had imported mexican chocolate with actual cocoa nibs. Also sweetened with honey I believe. The local U.U. church sells fair trade chocolate bars one variety uses cocoa nib. Sooo Good.

[rowanrose]

Interesting technique. I've never thought about making a spicy simple syrup...but it makes sense. I will have to try this....maybe some iced for my BBQ in July.

When making a quick cup at home I just heat the milk, grate in the chocolate and add a few dashes of powdered spice...I love my Penseys spices. Always fresh, good quality and nothing but the spice.

For the spicy chocolate record, the "chocolate crack" I made for my wedding had ancho, chipotle, cayenne and cinnamon.

[jrtheotter]

For individual servings I usually just stir in some powdered spices, but when I've tried to do that on a large scale the spices settle at the bottom, things glom together, etc. I've been surprised at how well infusing the whole dried chili in the milk works.

[magicloaf]

If You Host It, I Will Come.

Seriously, who wouldn't want to go to a dip party? I adore dip...

[rowanrose]

You can call it a Skinny Dip Party! Now all we need is a hottub filled with guacamole....

[mzladymarie]

I like it when you ramble, please don't stop.

And the drink sounds yummy, even if it doesn't contain alcohol...

[jrtheotter]

It is a ready recipient of a sniff or two of brandy, whiskey, kahlua or the like.