Posts: 1645
From:
Registered: Sep 2006

posted August 02, 2007 08:52 PM         

---

i adapted a great hot chocolate recipe to be the following wonderful spicy ambrosia ~

ingredients

1 - 2 cups sugar
1/3 cup water, very hot
1/4 - 1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/8 tsp salt
2 - 3 cups plain soymilk
pinch to 1/8 tsp (or more) cayenne pepper (high heat unit)
3/4 tsp vanilla

combine sugar, water, cocoa, and salt in a saucepan, stirring over medium high heat until boiling. continue stirring for a minute after mixture boils.

remove from heat and stir in soymilk, cayenne and vanilla. heat until hot, but not boiling.

experimenting with different amounts of the ingredients is fun. for example, less sugar, and/or more cocoa, makes the chocolate richer and deeper. less milk makes a deeper, more chocolately chocolate. of course the amount of cayenne varies widely, depending on how hot your taste is.

fulfilling, very soothing, calming and rejuvenating beverage. sometimes i will have this and some cheese or bread as a light meal. exquisite.

IP: Logged

Posts: 9657
From: Still out looking for Schrödinger's cat. fayte1954@hotmail.com
Registered: Mar 2005

posted August 02, 2007 09:37 PM         

---

I enjoy the same! Mayan chocolate! Milk of any kind not needed unless you want creaminess! I like drinking it with dark chocolate covered coffee beans and as you said, some cheese. Biscotti goes well with it too! Or shortbread. Or Hazelnut poppyseed bread toasted.

------------------
"Heaven doesn't want me and Hell is afraid I'll take over and start a rehab for the damned!"
~Judgement Must Be Balanced With Compassion~
~Do Not Seek Wealth From The Suffering, Or The Dire Needs Of Others~
~Assumption Is The Bane Of Understanding~
~ if you keep doing what you did, you'll keep getting what you got.~
}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{
~~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~~ ~~
~~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~ ~~~

IP: Logged

Posts: 1645
From:
Registered: Sep 2006

posted August 02, 2007 10:20 PM         

---

oh scrumptious Fayte.....yum, all sounds so wonderful.

i will try the chocolate sans milk....ooohhh....decadent.

also, try putting the chocolate mixture (the heated cocoa, sugar, water and salt) in the blender with crushed ice, and puree. (add in soymilk for creaminess.)

mmm mmm good.

IP: Logged

Posts: 9657
From: Still out looking for Schrödinger's cat. fayte1954@hotmail.com
Registered: Mar 2005

posted August 02, 2007 10:51 PM         

---

YUMMY!
One can use chili powder too but it is weird, I like it though!

------------------
"Heaven doesn't want me and Hell is afraid I'll take over and start a rehab for the damned!"
~Judgement Must Be Balanced With Compassion~
~Do Not Seek Wealth From The Suffering, Or The Dire Needs Of Others~
~Assumption Is The Bane Of Understanding~
~ if you keep doing what you did, you'll keep getting what you got.~
}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{
~~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~~ ~~
~~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~ ~~~

IP: Logged

Posts: 1645
From:
Registered: Sep 2006

posted August 03, 2007 01:10 AM         

---

for a super-ultra-decadent treat, add smooth whipping cream to the blender with the chocolate and ice, and blend. ahh.

IP: Logged

Posts: 1176
From:
Registered: Jul 2005

posted August 03, 2007 03:20 AM         

---

,,

IP: Logged

Posts: 9657
From: Still out looking for Schrödinger's cat. fayte1954@hotmail.com
Registered: Mar 2005

posted August 03, 2007 08:17 AM         

---

Actually no, never saw that movie.
Is it worth seeing? I am more into historical or science fiction.

------------------
"Heaven doesn't want me and Hell is afraid I'll take over and start a rehab for the damned!"
~Judgement Must Be Balanced With Compassion~
~Do Not Seek Wealth From The Suffering, Or The Dire Needs Of Others~
~Assumption Is The Bane Of Understanding~
~ if you keep doing what you did, you'll keep getting what you got.~
}><}}}(*> <*){{{><{
~~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~~ ~~
~~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~ ~~~

IP: Logged

Posts: 1645
From:
Registered: Sep 2006

posted August 03, 2007 09:38 AM         

---

i saw the movie Chocolat years ago....before i truly appreciated chocolate. i did appreciate Johnny Depp though -- ever since his 21 Jump Street Days. i am appreciative of deserts and smoothies as well, commercial or homemade.

more recently, i've learned of the miraculous healing properties of cayenne, so have been making a cayenne-lemon-honey tea. also was making the chocolate recipe. one day after making both, i tasted some of the cayenne with the chocolate....it was divine! so i started adding a little cayenne to the chocolate....and it was very pleasing indeed.

IP: Logged

Posts: 1176
From:
Registered: Jul 2005

posted August 03, 2007 11:24 PM         

---

..

IP: Logged

Posts: 1645
From:
Registered: Sep 2006

posted August 04, 2007 09:34 AM         

---

i wish i had a truffle.

IP: Logged

Posts: 2994
From: nevada
Registered: Jun 2005

posted August 04, 2007 12:44 PM         

---

Hello Sweet Naiad,

I keep coming back to this page, it finally occured to why
My mother made a wonderful dish called "Mole" (mo lay) with chicken, chocolate, chiles, and peanuts.
It was so wonderful and brings back "taste memories" from my happy childhood.
http://www.ramekins.com/mole/recipesmole.html

if you liked the movie "chocolat" you will surely like the movie "like water for chocolate"

thanks for the smile

IP: Logged

Posts: 1645
From:
Registered: Sep 2006

posted August 04, 2007 04:37 PM         

---

thank you for that sweet story Lalalinda.

mole on enchiladas is a yummy treat.

i read the book, like water for chocolate, talk about a cosmic love affair!!

it's similar to chocolat in the detail given to the sensuality of food preparation i suppose.

IP: Logged

Posts: 4007
From: Australia
Registered: Jan 2004

posted August 08, 2007 04:13 AM         

---

Spicy chocolate is the best way to enjoy chocolate INMHO

IP: Logged

Posts: 1176
From:
Registered: Jul 2005

posted August 30, 2007 12:01 AM         

---

..

IP: Logged

Posts: 1645
From:
Registered: Sep 2006

posted August 30, 2007 12:33 AM         

---

mmmhmmm.....espresso brownies must be one of the most decadent of indulgences.

perhaps cayenne espresso brownies could be the next fad.

IP: Logged

Posts: 1176
From:
Registered: Jul 2005

posted September 02, 2007 12:31 AM         

---

..

IP: Logged

Posts: 406
From: San Jose,CA USA
Registered: Mar 2007

posted September 21, 2007 04:37 PM         

---

I love Like Water for Chocolate!
Makes me cry every time! True love is eternal <3

IP: Logged

Posts: 1645
From:
Registered: Sep 2006

posted September 21, 2007 04:59 PM         

---

is there any actual chocolate in that movie?

IP: Logged

Posts: 1645
From:
Registered: Sep 2006

posted September 21, 2007 06:19 PM         

---

nice and easy!

silk chocolate soymilk....add a dollop of cayenne. so refreshing....and spicy!!!

IP: Logged