Author: Danny De La Cruz

I am photographer out of Phoenix, AZ. I love to shoot film in all formats and post the work along with audio commentary. The Common Rule and Red House Podcasts are available on most major podcasting apps including Google Podcasts, iTunes Apple Casts, and Spotify. IG: @TheCommonRule and @RedHouseMagazine Twitter: @RestlessSamurai and @RedHouseMag Have a great day and enjoy your youth! -Danny

D’s Secret Abuelita Hot Chocolate Coffee Recipe

OK, maybe not so secret but it is something I came up with and will share with you lovely readers. It’s a quicker way of heating up Abuelita hot chocolate in a microwave instead of the stovetop.

This is for a single serving of hot chocolate.

Use a 16oz mason jar [or other microwavable container that can be sealed with a lid] add 8oz to 10oz of milk with 1/4 of the circle of Abuelita (or Ibarra) chocolate.

The box instructions call for a 1/4 of the circle per cup but I find that an 1/8th of the circle is sweet enough for my tastes especially with coffee. It can be easily cut with a big knife.

You’re going to have to figure out your microwave but I find that in my 1,000 watt microwave 10oz of milk heats up real nice in 2:20. Heat up your milk and chocolate without the lid.

After the milk and chocolate is heated up nice and hot, using gloves, mitts, or a good kitchen towel, I tighten up the lid on the mason jar and shake it up real nice to make sure the chocolate dissolves. I usually cover the entire jar with the towel as I shake it to avoid spills.

I add that to my waiting coffee in an oversized mug to make about 20oz of magic.

Voila! Hope this helps you get through the holidays.