Hot chocolate is not just a delicious drink, but a healthy drink. It has been consumed to treat ailments and to meditate for centuries. Drinking chocolate has a long history, In deed, ancient Mesoamerican people consume the cacao for a nutritional purpose. In this time the cacao was valuable and consecrated. It was used not only for a medical purpose, but a religious and financial purpose. This is the recipe that make this yummy and healthy drink more powerful by adding the superfood Maca, a blessing of the high Andes of Peru.
INGREDIENTS
2½ cups almond milk
2 tbsp cacao powder or cocoa powder
1 tbsp maca powder
2 tablespoon maple syrup
½ tsp coconut oil
pinch of cinnamon
tiny pinch of sea salt
DIRECTIONS
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In a small saucepan over low heat, add almond milk. After giving the milk a few minutes to warm, whisk in cacao powder, coconut oil, maca powder, cinnamon, sea salt.
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When large clumps have dissolved, whisk in maple syrup and vanilla extract. Whisk periodically until mixture is smooth and desired temperature is achieved.
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Remove from heat and serve into mugs.
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