How to Mix Natural Cacao Hot Chocolate
Natural cacao offers more exquisite flavors and beneficial compounds than alkalized cocoa. It also requires a little more mixing, but the difference is minimal — and the flavor is worth it.
At Powder Hound, we know a fun, easy way to mix hot chocolate perfectly.
- Put milk (dairy or non-dairy) in a measuring cup and sprinkle Powder Hound Hot Chocolate on top.
- Microwave until hot.
- Put a whisk in the measuring cup, and roll the whisk handle back and forth between your palms.
In no time, you'll have perfectly mixed hot chocolate with a gorgeous froth on top.
Other great options include electric hand frothers or kettle frothers.
When our co-founder, Andrea, was growing up in Colombia, her mom made hot chocolate every morning using an olleta (metal pot) and a molinillo (wooden frother). Olletas and molinillos have been used for generations in Latin America to make hot chocolate. They mix ingredients perfectly and create a gorgeous froth — considered a hallmark of high-quality cacao.
Outside of Latin America, few households have olletas and molinillos. But nearly everyone has a measuring cup and a whisk, which work just as well.
And kids LOVE rolling the whisk between their palms — it's a great way to get them involved in the process.
If you'd like to make hot chocolate the traditional Colombian way, here's where you can buy an olleta and a molinillo.
