How to Make Mexican Hot Chocolate

Name: How to Make Mexican Hot Chocolate
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 8 oz. water or plant milk; 1 oz. Mexican hot chocolate; Cinnamon sticks for garnish

And which brand we usually go for

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If we’re in the mood for a quick cup of hot cocoa, we skip the Swiss Miss and head straight to the Mexican hot chocolate options. These brands typically add dash of cinnamon and stoneground cocoa nibs, which lend a distinctive flavor and earthy texture.

Of brands readily available in most supermarkets, Ibarra is our go-to. The company has been making chocolate since 1925, is still fully Mexican-based and -owned, and has confirmed that their current products are completely vegan. Nestle-owned La Abuelita, perhaps the best-known brand in the U.S., notes on its website that its tablets and marqueta products “may contain milk” are not intended for vegans; the powdered version of the mix seems to be plant-based.