Elixir of Life

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</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">For the people that may try this -- start with 1/4 of one jabenaro pepper</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">It takes about two years to "build" up to a real chocolatl drinker!!</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">A very close equivalent to the real Cocoa is produced in Jamaica and is called: "Roma Cocoa" </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">According to the nutritional facts printed on the side of the can, Total Fat -- 0 </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">So no fun for the modern Coco "nut"!</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Though this product is not the original, it is as close as one can come</div> <bR> <div> <B>Aztec Chocolate or Spanish Chocolate Drink Cacao</B></div> <div> <B>Ingredients:</B></div> <div> 1 ounce unsweetened baking chocolate </div> <div> 1 teaspoon vanilla</div> <div> 2/3 cups boiling water</div> <div> ground pepper of chilies to taste </div> <div> Aztec Chocolate</div> <bR> <div> <B>Directions</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Grate the unsweetened chocolate into a bowl and cover it with a little of the boiling water</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Mash the mixture into a paste</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Add the rest of the water and vanilla and beat with an electric mixer until frothy</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Add the pepper and chilies to liven up the drink</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The chocolate will not totally dissolve and will have a grittiness to it. For a more authentic drink let the mixture cool and then beat until frothy and drink. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Spanish Chocolate </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Follow the directions for the Aztec Chocolate omitting the pepper and chilies and add 3 teaspoons of sugar, plus a dash of cinnamon</div> <bR> <div> <B>AD</B> <B>1200 Aztec Culture</B></div> <div> The Aztecs attributed the creation of the <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>cocoa plant</B></FONT> to their god Quetzalcoatl who, descended from heaven on a beam of a morning star carrying a cocoa tree stolen from paradise.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >In both the Mayan and Aztec cultures cocoa was the basis for a thick, cold, </FONT>unsweetened drink called <I>xocoat</I>l… <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >believed to be a health elixir.</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>