Mexican Chocolate Protein Shake
I’m a huge fan of Mexican chocolate. There’s something magical about the combination of pure cocoa, cinnamon, and almonds, which is why I had to include these ingredients in my Mexican Chocolate Protein Shake recipe.
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I’m a huge fan of Mexican chocolate. There’s something magical about the combination of pure cocoa, cinnamon, and almonds, which is why I had to include these ingredients in my Mexican Chocolate Protein Shake recipe.
On Day of the Dead, drinks such as Mexican hot chocolate are placed on altars in order to lure the spirits of loved ones back to the living world.
Ingredients (jello):
2½ teaspoons unflavored gelatin (+ ½ cup cold water to dissolve gelatin)
¼ cup sugar
1 cup cold water
3 teaspoons instant coffee or espresso
1 cup Kahlua coffee liqueur
Ingredients (chocolate sauce):
3 8-ounce tablets of Mexican chocolate
1 teaspoon butter
¼ cup milk
1 teaspoon crema Mexicana * (may substitute table cream or crème fraîche)
Preparation (chocolate sauce):
Note: Crema Mexicana is a Mexican table cream that is found in most Latin supermarkets. It can be substituted with table cream or crème fraiche.