Ibarra Mexican Chocolate, 19 oz

by Panni

Product Features

• Pack of 18.6 ounces
• Ibarra sweet chocolate laced with cinnamon and covered in coarse sugar
• Product of Mexico

Product Description

Ibarra sweet chocolate laced with cinnamon and covered in coarse sugar. A Novamex product. MEXICAN CHOCOLATE Serve your Mexican Chocolate with churros! INGREDIENTS 3.3 oz tablet of Mexican chocolate 2-1/2 cups milk 1 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon INSTRUCTIONS To make Mexican hot chocolate, break tablet of Mexican chocolate into pieces and bring it to a simmer with milk. Stir the mixture until the chocolate is melted and well-combined. Mexican chocolate is traditionally beaten to a froth with a wooden implement called "molinillo". You can imitiate the effect by putting a small amount of your chocolate at a time in a blender and briefly pulsing it.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0000GH6UG
• UPC: 030467000015
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,447 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
  • #53 in Grocery & Gourmet Food > Cooking & Baking Supplies > Chocolate

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Consistant basic Mexican hot Chocolate you can dress up, January 11, 2006

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DAVERAT "daverat" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ibarra Mexican Chocolate, 19 oz (Misc.)

First off - this is not an "instant' product the way most americans expect Hot Cocoa products to be. It comes in cakes and must be ground either with a mortar & pestle or in a very sturdy grinder/blender. It is a basic recipe which suits the majority. Therefore, if you want it to be super spicy, you need to dress it up a bit. Follow the package instructions for best results but use a whisk. It needs to be made in a saucepan on top of the stove or in a Mr. Coffee Cocomotion machine.

Grind the cakes in advance for maximum convenience and use 1 and a half times the recommended amount for best results. Use whole milk for best results or 2%. Skim milk just doesn't work as well. For a spicier mug of cocoa, add ground chili powder to taste. You can also add a piece of vanilla bean while cooking if you like that. If you want even more cinnamon taste, you can cook with a cinnamon stick. You can add espresso powder as well for a nice change of pace. Instant coffee will do in a pinch plus that's a good way to get rid of intsant coffee!

It's best to try a few mugs of Ibarra before you decide to spice it up. The flavor will grow on you. If you don't feel like paying the shipping fees, ask your grocer if they carry this item. Most chain grocery stores with a Hispanic section do carry Ibarra.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An even easier recipe for this yummy Mexican hot chocolate!, November 12, 2009

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S. Hardy "professional dilettante" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ibarra Mexican Chocolate, 19 oz (Misc.)

...and yet another recipe, even easier: Pour as much of whatever milk you like into a microwaveable mug. Drop in 1/4 of a disc. Microwave until YOUR microwave gets it as hot as you like. Stir with a spoon (the chocolate will be all nice and melty) until it mixes up. Kids might appreciate one extra tsp. of sugar, but I like it like this. Good, good stuff. Abuelita is good too, but this just that much better.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, and easier to prepare than the above instructions..., October 10, 2005

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Hoopty "Mama to the Masses" (WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ibarra Mexican Chocolate, 19 oz (Misc.)

There is nothing better than Ibarra hot chocolate! But all you really have to do is put two wedges of the chocolate, roughly chopped, into the blender with a cup of hot milk and frappe it. No simmering needed! (I nuke the milk.) Mmm, foamy and delicious!