How to Mix Natural Cacao Hot Chocolate
Natural cacao offers more exquisite flavors and more beneficial compounds than alkalized cocoa. It also requires a little more mixing, but the difference is minimal — and the flavor is worth it.
Here at Powder Hound, we have a fun, easy way to mix hot chocolate perfectly.
When our co-founder, Andrea, was growing up in Colombia, her mom made hot chocolate every morning using an olleta (a metal pot) and a molinillo (a wooden frother). These tools have been used for generations 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 people have olletas and molinillos. But nearly everyone has a measuring cup and a whisk, which work just as well.
So here's the easiest, most fun way to mix Powder Hound Hot Chocolate:
- Put milk (dairy or non-dairy) in a measuring cup and microwave until hot.
- Add Powder Hound Hot Chocolate.
- Put the whisk in the measuring cup, and roll the whisk handle back and forth between your palms.
In no time, you'll have perfectly mixed Powder Hound Hot Chocolate with a gorgeous froth on top.
Note for parents: 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. Note that modern olleta's are metal and designed for stovetops.
