Drink of the Gods

No, not yet another post about Cardhu.

This is about an amazing chocolate concoction from Soma (they still have a lousy website, but don't be deterred from visiting!), my favourite chocolatier. Their Mayan "Drink of the Gods" is a hot chocolate drink made with chili peppers, ginger, orange peel, Madagascar vanilla and "a unique blend of spices." At the store, you can sit at the bar and have a "small intense shot", or you can have a drink diluted with steamed water or milk. As you can guess, I take the former. And you can make it at home... so tonight for the first time I made it myself. My folks have arrived back from their two-month sojourn in the magical San Miguel de Allende, looking leaner, browner and bearing gifts. To celebrate I broke out the Soma hot chocolate mix and made it thusly:

Two measures of the gorgeous nuggets to one measure of unsweetened soy milk (just because I had it and wanted to enhance the health benefits of this drink, which must be many, beginning with the antioxidants and the ginger.)

Whisk gently to heat and melt, over a double boiler... or just in a saucepan as I did. Just be careful not to let it scorch.

Until... it's smooth! See how thick it is?

I make a very small amount, as they serve in Soma. Trust me, you couldn't chug-a-lug this down, unless you are Montezuma, Emperor of the Aztecs who partook up to 50 times a day to keep his libido boosted for the benefit of his considerable harem. One or two would more than do that to modern man, or woman, in my opinion. ;)

It's so thick that when you are finished letting it slide down the edges of your cup and over your lips, there is quite a lot still hugging the sides of the cup. So then I get in there with my longest digit and clean it out.

All gone! :(

The Aztecs knew a thing or two. And the modern version of this magical elixir is hot, thick, spicy and creamy. It will soothe and entice and send a delicious rush to your brain.

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