Bricia Lopez, Javier Cabral

Chocolate de Agua Paletas

Preparation info
  • Makes

    12

    paletas
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling
Asada

By Bricia Lopez and Javier Cabral

Published 2023

  • About

Drinking chocolate in Oaxaca is never made with milk; it is made with water. When frozen into a paleta, it is like a chocolate sorbet. The naturally occurring cacao butter in Mexican chocolate makes the popsicles surprisingly creamy, despite the chocolate not having added emulsifiers and cacao butter that European chocolate has.

Ingredients

  • 5¼ ounces (150 g) Mexican chocolate, chopped (about three round tablets)
  • ¼ cup (

Method

In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups (1 L) water to a boil. Right before it boils, add the chopped chocolate tablets, sugar, and vanilla extract. Using a molinillo or whisk, mash the chocolate as best you can