Aztec Hot Chocolate Mead
The Aztecs made hot chocolate a little different than we do today. They added spices and chiles. So… inspired by that, we made a mead sort of in that style. It’s got Chocolate, Cinnamon, Honey, and CHILES. YUM!
Ingredients:
1/2 packet Premier Cote des Blancs: https://amzn.to/3AzEahH
3 lbs (1.36 kg) Wildflower Honey
4 Serrano Chilies
1/2 teaspoon Fermaid O: https://amzn.to/4cw6sb4
96 oz (2.839 liters) Water
1/2 teaspoon Acid Blend: https://amzn.to/3yPSLFa
Additions:
1 large Cinnamon Stick: https://amzn.to/3XCgFg0
1/4 Cup Crio Bru Ecuador French Roast: https://amzn.to/3XSkSNQ
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract: https://amzn.to/3XCgL7m
Back Sweeten with Honey (we went to a gravity reading of 1.062)
How Does It Taste After a Year of Aging?
Aztec hot chocolate, known as Xocolatl, is a traditional beverage made from cocoa, spices, and water, offering a unique blend of flavors that differs significantly from modern sweet hot chocolate. We bridged the past with the present by making a Mead with Xocolatl as our inspiration. This is a sweet mead for a good reason. Balance is important when it comes to Capsicumels, Meads with Chilies.
Fun fact: The phrase “that’s a spicy meatball!” originated from a 1969 Alka-Seltzer commercial featuring actor Jack Somack, who humorously exaggerated his experience of eating meatballs and suffering from indigestion.
Tools We Use:
Star San: https://amzn.to/3SXFoKg
1 Gallon Carboy with Airlock: https://amzn.to/4aNnik9
Stainless Steel Funnel: https://amzn.to/3TsvGzy
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Baster: https://amzn.to/3Az5psR
Graduated Cylinder: https://amzn.to/4dW26dD
Hydrometer: https://amzn.to/3x8zsWY
pH Strips: https://amzn.to/3X18N7z
pipette: https://amzn.to/4cUiqed
1/2 Baking Sheet: https://amzn.to/3ZyPogV
Auto Siphon: https://amzn.to/4cz8VRr
Rumble Jar: https://amzn.to/3XSkKhk
Belgian Tasting Glasses: https://amzn.to/3Zg67Wr
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